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thumb a ride

[thumb a ride] {v. phr.}, {informal} To get a ride by hitchhiking; hitchhike. * /Not having much money, Carl decided to thumb a ride to New York./ A Dictionary of American Idioms

run with the hare and hunt (ride) with the hounds

[run with the hare and hunt (ride) with the hounds] {v. phr.} To appear to support both parties in a conflict; to conduct things in ambiguous ways. * /Critics accused […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

take someone for a ride

[take someone for a ride] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To cheat or swindle someone. * /Poor Joe Catwallender was taken for a ride./ 2. To kill someone after kidnapping. * […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

ride out

[ride out] {v.} To survive safely; endure. * /The captain ordered all sails lowered so the ship could ride out the storm./ * /Jack decided to ride out his troubles […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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pass

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at one's fingertips

[at one's fingertips] {adv. phr.} 1. Within easy reach; quickly touched; nearby. * /Seated in the cockpit, the pilot of a […]