Ride over Meaning in English
expression
Definition
To travel across or over something while riding (such as a bike, horse, etc.). Informally, it also means to ignore or not consider someone’s feelings or opinions.
Usage & Nuances
Often literal when talking about a vehicle or animal ('ride over the bridge'), but also figurative ('ride over someone's feelings' = ignore them). The figurative sense is less common and usually a softer way to say 'ignore'. Not used for driving cars.
Example Sentences
We will ride over the hill on our bikes.
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The horse rode over the muddy field.
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Be careful not to ride over any rocks.
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Sometimes my older brother just rides over my opinions during arguments.
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If you ride over people's ideas, they'll stop sharing them with you.
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You can just ride over the grass to get to the road faster.
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