rough|ride — «RUHF RYD», intransitive verb, transitive verb, rode, rid|den, rid|ing. 1. to break in and ride (a rough, wild horse or horses). 2. to ride over or overcome by rough tactics: »Tough as they were, they were supposed to have a rough time with Army… … Useful english dictionary
rough ride — easy/rough/ride phrase a period of time when you experience no problems/a lot of problems The opposition aren’t going to give the new government an easy ride. Thesaurus: difficult situations and experiencessynonym pleasant situationssyn … Useful english dictionary
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a rough ride — I a rough (or easy) ride a difficult (or easy) time doing something the president has been given a rough ride by this conservative Congress II a difficult time or experience rebel shareholders are expected to give officials a rough ride … Useful english dictionary
(a) rough ride — a difficult time. Government plans to cut sick pay had a rough ride in the House of Commons. The construction industry is in for a bumpy ride next year … New idioms dictionary
rough — [rʌf] adjective 1. a rough figure or amount is not exact: • It is possible to give here only very rough figures. • I can only give you a rough estimate at this stage. 2. not finished: • a rough draft of the report 3 … Financial and business terms
ride — ► 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… … English terms dictionary
a rough ride — a bumpy/rough/easy, etc. ride INFORMAL ► used to describe a situation that is dangerous, difficult, easy, etc.: »Stocks could be in for a bumpy ride as Wall Street tries to guess the outcome of the Federal Reserve s next monetary policy meeting.… … Financial and business terms
a rough ride — ► a rough (or easy) ride a difficult (or easy) time. Main Entry: ↑ride … English terms dictionary
ride — ride1 W2S2 [raıd] v past tense rode [rəud US roud] past participle ridden [ˈrıdn] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(animal)¦ 2¦(bicycle/motorbike)¦ 3¦(vehicle)¦ 4¦(in a lift)¦ 5¦(water/air)¦ 6 be riding high 7 let something ride … Dictionary of contemporary English
