ride roughshod over
To treat roughly or without care, control, moderation, or respectTo treat (someone) roughly or without care, control, moderation, or respect; to act in a bullying manner toward (someone); to damage (someone or something).
» I haven't ridden my bicycle for over a year.
Я не вже більше року не їздив на своєму велосипеді. — deniko
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1 senses(idiomatic)To treat (someone) roughly or without care, control, moderation, or respect; to act in a bullying manner toward (someone); to damage (someone or something).
missachten, mit Füßen treten, sich hinwegsetzen über
попира́тьpopirátʹ, попра́тьpoprátʹ, тира́нитьtiránitʹ
Examples
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Origin
A horse is roughshod if its hooves are shod with horseshoes that have calks (projecting paA horse is roughshod if its hooves are shod with horseshoes that have calks (projecting parts to prevent slipping). Thus, something that a roughshod horse is ridden over is likely to be damaged by the projections of its horseshoes.
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Forms
rides roughshod over, riding roughshod over, rode roughshod over, ridden roughshod over| Base form | ride roughshod over · to ride roughshod over |
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| 3rd person singular | rides roughshod over |
| Present participle | riding roughshod over |
| Past simple | rode roughshod over |
| Past participle | ridden roughshod over |
irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
2 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
See also
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