ride out
To survive in a storm and keep afloatTo survive in a storm (about a ship) and keep afloat.
» The new coalition government is trying to ride out the storm.
Meaning
4 senses(transitive)To survive in a storm (about a ship) and keep afloat.
штормова́тьštormovátʹ
(broadly, idiomatic, transitive)To tackle a difficult situation and survive; to survive through; to weather.
вы́йти из затрудни́тельного положе́нияvýjti iz zatrudnítelʹnovo položénija
(intransitive, slang)To go out in a vehicle with one's friends or crew.
Let's ride out and see what we can get into.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see ride, out.
- hang on during a trial of endurance
Examples
7 sentencesThe new coalition government is trying to ride out the storm.
Without your help, I couldn't have ridden out that crisis.
These hills are ideal for a ride out.
deDiese Hügel sind ideal für einen Ausritt. — al_ex_an_der
Daniel tried to catch a ride out of the city.
Thanks to his bold decision, he was able to ride out the crisis.
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 2
Forms
rides out, riding out, rode out, ridden out| Base form | ride out · to ride out |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | rides out |
| Present participle | riding out |
| Past simple | rode out |
| Past participle | ridden out |
irregular · Lesson
Phrasal verbs
10 phrasal verbs- ride outзатримуватися, зоставатисяTo survive in a storm (about a ship) and keep afloat.
- ride upTo approach or come near to while riding.
- ride offTo ride defensively so as to deflect an opposing player.
- ride onTo target (somebody) in a drive-by shooting.
- ride downTo cause (a horse) to fall when riding.
- ride overSynonym of ride roughshod over.
- ride forTo have someone's back, support wholeheartedly.
- ride alongTo go for a ride with another or others; especially, to join police officers on their patrol in a patrol car.
Synonyms
3 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb