go along for the ride
Meaning: To accompany someone passively, without taking an active role or responsibility.
Language: English
Literally: (Already vivid in English)
Category: Daily Life
Origin: From the literal image of riding in a vehicle or on a journey as a passenger, simply being carried along without steering.
More idioms — Daily Life
- long fuse — A personality trait of being slow to anger; patience before losing one's temper.
- bow out — To resign or withdraw from a situation while preserving one's dignity and reputation.
- long shot — Something unlikely to succeed or happen; a bet or venture with very poor odds.
- land in someone's lap — Something desirable comes to someone without effort or expectation on their part.
- out of spoons — Exhausted of energy or resources, usually mental or emotional.
- thrash out — To discuss and resolve a contentious issue thoroughly through frank dialogue.
More English idioms
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- straight from the horse's mouth — Information received directly from the original source, without intermediaries.
- thin the herd — To reduce the size of a group by removing members, typically the weakest or least product…
- I have a bridge to sell you — A sarcastic way of saying that someone is gullible or easily deceived.
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