ride the rails
To travel by railway train, trolley, etc.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“I love to ride the rails across the country.”
“Instead of flying, he decided to ride the rails to see the beautiful mountain scenery.”
“In an era before modern air travel, many adventurous travelers chose to ride the rails to explore the vast, untamed wilderness of the continent.”
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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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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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ridden hard and put away wet
Mistreated; not properly cared for.
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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 herd on
To supervise.
Last updated August 10, 2026