ride out

ride out
verb
hang on during a trial of endurance
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ride out the storm

• Syn: ↑last out, ↑stay, ↑outride
• Derivationally related forms: ↑stayer (for: ↑stay)
• Hyponyms: ↑outstay
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something

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transitive verb
1. : to cut out or separate by riding

rode the bull out of the herd

2. : to urge (a racehorse) to the limit

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ride out
1. To keep afloat throughout (a storm)
2. To cut out from a herd by riding
3. To survive, get safely through or past (a period of difficulty, etc)
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Main Entry: ↑ride

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ˌride ˈout [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they ride out he/she/it rides out present participle riding out past tense rode out past participle ridden out] phrasal verb
to get to the end of a difficult or dangerous period or situation without any serious problems

The ship rode out the storm without any permanent damage.

We hope to ride out this recession better than last time.

Thesaurus: to get out of a situationsynonym
Main entry: ride

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ride out [phrasal verb]
ride (something) out or ride out (something) : to succeed in surviving or getting through (something dangerous or harmful that cannot be stopped or avoided)

The ship/crew rode out the storm.

We managed to ride out the stock market downturn.

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Main Entry: ↑ride

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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