ride roughshod over

ride roughshod over
phrasal
: to treat with disdain or abuse

warn him not to ride roughshod over the younger children

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ride roughshod over
To treat arrogantly, domineer over without consideration
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Main Entry:rough

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ride roughshod over phrase
to behave in a way that shows you have no respect for someone or something

They have ridden roughshod over human rights.

Thesaurus: to show that you do not respect someone or somethingsynonym
Main entry: roughshod

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I
carry out one's own plans or wishes with arrogant disregard for (others or their wishes)

he rode roughshod over everyone else's opinions

II
see ride

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