ˈride on sth

ˈride on sth
phrasal verb
to depend on something for success
I feel as though my whole future is riding on this interview.[/ex]

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  • ride on sth — UK US ride on sth Phrasal Verb with ride({{}}/raɪd/ verb [T] (rode, ridden) ► to depend on a particular situation or result in order to survive or succeed: »We have a lot riding on the successful sale of our Chicago portfolio …   Financial and business terms

  • ride on something — ˈride on sth derived (usually used in the progressive tenses) to depend on sth • My whole future is riding on this interview. Main entry: ↑ridederived …   Useful english dictionary

  • ride — 1 /raId/ verb past tense rode past participle ridden / rIdn/ 1 ANIMAL (I, T) to sit on an animal, especially a horse, and make it move along: She learnt to ride when she was seven. | ride away/across/back etc: He rode away across the marshes. |… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • ride — ride1 W2S2 [raıd] v past tense rode [rəud US roud] past participle ridden [ˈrıdn] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(animal)¦ 2¦(bicycle/motorbike)¦ 3¦(vehicle)¦ 4¦(in a lift)¦ 5¦(water/air)¦ 6 be riding high 7 let something ride …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • ride*/*/ — [raɪd] (past tense rode [rəʊd] ; past participle ridden [ˈrɪd(ə)n] ) verb I 1) [I/T] to sit on a bicycle, MOTORCYCLE, or an animal such as a horse and control it as it moves I learned to ride a bike when I was five.[/ex] Have you ever ridden on a …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • ride the wave of sth — ride the wave (of sth) (also ride the crest of a wave) ► to enjoy the advantages of a particular situation: »Banks who rode the mortgage wave for years are now experiencing much harder times. Main Entry: ↑ride …   Financial and business terms

  • ride herd on somebody — ride ˈherd on sb/sth idiom (NAmE, informal) to keep watch or control over sb/sth • police riding herd on crowds of youths on the streets Main entry: ↑rideidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • ride herd on something — ride ˈherd on sb/sth idiom (NAmE, informal) to keep watch or control over sb/sth • police riding herd on crowds of youths on the streets Main entry: ↑rideidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • ride the wave — (of sth) (also ride the crest of a wave) ► to enjoy the advantages of a particular situation: »Banks who rode the mortgage wave for years are now experiencing much harder times. Main Entry: ↑ride …   Financial and business terms

  • ride a wave of something — ride a/the wave of sth idiom to enjoy or be supported by the particular situation or quality mentioned • Schools are riding a wave of renewed public interest. Main entry: ↑rideidiom …   Useful english dictionary

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