idioms using “ride”

Ride out the storm

To wait until the trouble ends

“The marketing and sales departments are arguing about strategy so the rest of us are going to just ride out the storm.”

A free ride

Someone is benefiting without putting in effort or money

“Kamiya-san can’t have a free ride; he has to contribute to the project to earn his share of the profit.”

Go along for the ride

To join for fun or experience, but not become deeply involved

“Hori-san isn’t planning to ski this weekend; she just came along for the ride.”

A bumpy ride

To experience a lot of problems

“The transformation of the company from start-up to a public company is likely to be a bumpy ride.”

Be taken for a ride

To be deceived or cheated

“The charity for the tsunami turned out to be fake; 2000 donors had been taken for a ride.”