英语词汇“ride herd on sb/sth”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

to be responsible for controlling a group of people and their actions:

The new editor will ride herd on the staff, checking on the overall policy and tone of the paper.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Controlling and being in charge

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单词	ride herd on sb/sth
释义	English ride herd on sb/sth US to be responsible for controlling a group of people and their actions: The new editor will ride herd on the staff, checking on the overall policy and tone of the paper. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Controlling and being in charge aggrandize assume assumption authoritative balance of power divide dominant have sb by the balls idiom *have sb eating out of your* hand idiom have sb in the palm of your hand idiom have sth in hand idiom have/hold the whip hand idiom heel hook** preside over sth pull pull rank idiom pull the strings idiom putty rein See more results »
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