ride on sth/sb
— phrasal verb with ride uk/raɪd/us/raɪd/verb rode, ridden
When something important, such as your reputation or money, rides on a particular person or thing, it will be won or achieved if that person or thing is successful:
The future of the company now rides on the new managing director.
I have a lot of money riding on that horse (= I will win or lose a lot of money if that horse wins or loses the race).
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Being based on or depending on something
- base sth on sth
- basis
- boil down to sth
- build around sth
- build on sth
- come down to sth
- ground
- in the wake of sth idiom
- live off sb/sth
- more
- on the back of sth idiom
- on the strength of sth idiom
- predicate
- rest
- ride
- spring
- turn on sth
- underlie
- underpin
- understanding
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