ride roughshod over somebody/something

ride roughshod over (someone or something)

To treat someone or something with marked disdain, brutality, or contempt; to act without regard for the wellbeing of something or someone. In her ascent to the top of the political ladder, the senator rode roughshod over anyone who stood in her way. The new management team has ridden roughshod over the projects that we've been planning for months.See also: over, ride, roughshod

ride roughshod over someone or something

and run roughshod over someone or somethingFig. to treat someone or something with disdain or scorn. Tom seems to ride roughshod over his friends. You shouldn't have come into our town to ride roughshod over our laws and our traditions.See also: over, ride, roughshod

ride roughshod over

Act without regard for the feelings or interests of others, as in She just forges on, riding roughshod over her colleagues. This term alludes to the practice of arming horses with horseshoes mounted with projecting nails or points, which both gave them better traction and served as a weapon against fallen enemy soldiers. By 1800 it was being used figuratively for bullying behavior. See also: over, ride, roughshod

ride roughshod over

carry out your own plans or wishes with arrogant disregard for others. 1977 Times Literary Supplement Sociologists are notorious for their use of generalizing terms that ride roughshod over the particularities of history. See also: over, ride, roughshod

ride ˈroughshod over somebody/something

(especially British English) (American English usually run ˈroughshod over somebody/something) treat somebody/somebody’s feelings, ideas, protests, etc. with no respect at all because you do not consider them important: The local authority rode roughshod over the protests of parents and closed down the school. Roughshod is an old word to describe a horse that was wearing shoes with nails that stick out.See also: over, ride, roughshod, somebody, something

ride roughshod over

To treat with brutal force: a manager who rode roughshod over all opposition.See also: over, ride, roughshod

单词	ride roughshod over somebody/something
释义	ride roughshod over somebody/something ride roughshod over (someone or something) To treat someone or something with marked disdain, brutality, or contempt; to act without regard for the wellbeing of something or someone. In her ascent to the top of the political ladder, the senator rode roughshod over anyone who stood in her way. The new management team has ridden roughshod over the projects that we've been planning for months.See also: over, ride, roughshod ride roughshod over someone or something and run roughshod over someone or somethingFig. to treat someone or something with disdain or scorn. Tom seems to ride roughshod over his friends. You shouldn't have come into our town to ride roughshod over our laws and our traditions.See also: over, ride, roughshod ride roughshod over Act without regard for the feelings or interests of others, as in She just forges on, riding roughshod over her colleagues. This term alludes to the practice of arming horses with horseshoes mounted with projecting nails or points, which both gave them better traction and served as a weapon against fallen enemy soldiers. By 1800 it was being used figuratively for bullying behavior. See also: over, ride, roughshod ride roughshod over carry out your own plans or wishes with arrogant disregard for others. 1977 Times Literary Supplement Sociologists are notorious for their use of generalizing terms that ride roughshod over the particularities of history. See also: over, ride, roughshod ride ˈroughshod over somebody/something (especially British English) (American English usually run ˈroughshod over somebody/something) treat somebody/somebody’s feelings, ideas, protests, etc. with no respect at all because you do not consider them important: The local authority rode roughshod over the protests of parents and closed down the school. Roughshod is an old word to describe a horse that was wearing shoes with nails that stick out.See also: over, ride, roughshod, somebody, something ride roughshod over To treat with brutal force: a manager who rode roughshod over all opposition.See also: over, ride, roughshod
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