The manager has to ride herd on the new team.
ride herd on
idiomTo supervise.
Origin
disputed originFrom the cowboy task of driving cattle while riding along with them.
During the busy holiday season, the supervisor must ride herd on every department to ensure all orders ship on time.
The project lead struggled to ride herd on the creative team, whose members often ignored deadlines in favor of pursuing their own artistic visions.
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free ride
An opportunity or benefit which has no cost, especially one enjoyed or undertaken at the expense of others.
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full ride
A scholarship that covers all tuition, and in some cases fees or other educational and living expenses as well.
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go along for the ride
To accompany someone in a passive manner, or to take a relatively passive or detached role in a project or group activity.
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herd cats
To attempt to control the uncontrollable; to attempt to manage a great many unruly factors or people to a single end.
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Nantucket sleigh ride
An instance of the dragging of a whaleboat across the surface of a body of water by a harpooned whale.
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ride down
To cause (a horse) to fall when riding.
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ride hard and put away wet
To mistreat (someone or something); to not properly care for.
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ride high
To enjoy good fortune; to be in a privileged situation; to be particularly happy or proud.