单词 | roughshod |
释义 | roughshod (rʌfʃɒd ) to ride roughshod over phrase If you say that someone is riding roughshod over a person or their views, you disapprove of them because they are using their power or authority to do what they want, completely ignoring that person's wishes. [disapproval] The security forces rode roughshod over the human rights of the people. Idioms: ride roughshod over someone to pay no attention to what someone wants, or take decisions without considering their feelings or interests Bosses nowadays seem to think they can ride roughshod over unions and I like to see them fighting back. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: run roughshod over They have run roughshod over the poorest in our country and the people have spoken. The Sun (2013) His employees run roughshod over him because he's scared of turning down their demands. Times, Sunday Times (2008) |
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