ride on (something or someone)
phrasal verb
rode on (something or someone); riding on (something or someone); rides on (something or someone)
: to depend on (something or someone)
The future of the company rides on the success of this deal.
Our hopes are riding on you.
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Peanut’s account boasts over 680,000 followers, but what used to be home to a sneaky little rodent that liked to ride on his owner’s shoulders and invade his bowls of oats is now a stage for mourning, fundraising, and activism following his death.
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Kate Lindsay, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
Every tour kicks off with a scenic ride on its state-of-the-art aerial gondola—an experience unmatched by any other winery in the world—which transports visitors to a sublime hilltop complex inspired by the Cycladic architecture of Mykonos.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2024
Roberts opened her post with a sweet mother-son snap of the pair taking a ride on a carousel.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
An investigation was underway after a man who went missing during a mountain bike ride on the McDowell Sonoran Preserve was found dead Friday night, according to the Scottsdale Police Department.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 12 Oct. 2024
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Kate Lindsay, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
Every tour kicks off with a scenic ride on its state-of-the-art aerial gondola—an experience unmatched by any other winery in the world—which transports visitors to a sublime hilltop complex inspired by the Cycladic architecture of Mykonos.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2024
Roberts opened her post with a sweet mother-son snap of the pair taking a ride on a carousel.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
An investigation was underway after a man who went missing during a mountain bike ride on the McDowell Sonoran Preserve was found dead Friday night, according to the Scottsdale Police Department.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 12 Oct. 2024
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“Ride on (something or someone).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ride%20on%20%28something%20or%20someone%29. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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