Ride roughshod over
Suggest a CorrectionMeaning
To trample or push through, no care.
Origin
From 17th-century England, tied to cavalry; 'roughshod' for spiked shoes, slang by 1680s in a play for crush. A 1810 Scott tale uses it for a ride.
Variants
- Ride rough
Usage Examples
- She rode roughshod over their objections.
- Ride roughshod over; don't care who's hurt.
- He's riding roughshod; rules smashed.
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