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11ride — ► VERB (past rode; past part. ridden) 1) sit on and control the movement of (a horse, bicycle, or motorcycle). 2) (usu. ride in/on) travel in or on a vehicle or horse. 3) travel over on horseback or on a bicycle or motorcycle: ride the scenic… …
12ride — [rīd] vi. rode, ridden, riding [ME riden < OE ridan, akin to Ger reiten < IE base * reidh , to go, be in motion > L reda, four wheel carriage] 1. a) to sit on and be carried along by a horse or other animal, esp. one controlled by the… …
13take someone for a ride — phrase to trick, cheat, or lie to someone I found out I’d been taken for a ride by someone I really trusted. Thesaurus: to cheat or trick someonesynonym to tell lies and deceive peoplesynonym Main entry: ride * * * 1) …
14take for a ride — 1. To play a trick on, dupe 2. To give (someone) a lift in a car with the object of murdering him or her in some remote place • • • Main Entry: ↑ride * * * take (someone) for a ride informal : to trick or fool (someone) especially in order to get …
15Ride — Ride, v. t. 1. To sit on, so as to be carried; as, to ride a horse; to ride a bicycle. [1913 Webster] [They] rend up both rocks and hills, and ride the air In whirlwind. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. To manage insolently at will; to domineer over.… …
16ride — vb 1 Ride, drive as verbs (transitive and intransitive) and as nouns may both involve the idea of moving in or being carried along in a vehicle or conveyance or upon the back of something. The basic meaning of ride is a being borne along in or… …
17Ride the Lightning (canción) — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda «Ride the Lightning» Canción de Metallica Álbum Ride the Lightning Publicación 1984 …
18take sb for a ride — INFORMAL ► to intentionally do something dishonest or unpleasant in order to get an advantage for yourself: »Some so called market professionals have been taking inexperienced shareholders for a ride. Main Entry: ↑ride …
19Ride the Tiger — Ride the Tiger: A Survival Manual for the Aristocrats of the Soul ( it. Cavalcare la Tigre) is a 1961 book by Italian Traditionalist philosopher and racial theorist Julius Evola. The first English translation (translated by Joscelyn Godwin and… …
20Take — Take, v. t. [imp. {Took} (t[oo^]k); p. p. {Taken} (t[=a]k n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Taking}.] [Icel. taka; akin to Sw. taga, Dan. tage, Goth. t[=e]kan to touch; of uncertain origin.] 1. In an active sense; To lay hold of; to seize with the hands, or… …
