ride roughshod over
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ride roughshod over
- /ˌɹaɪd ˈɹʌfʃɒd ˌəʊvə/ UK
- /ˌɹaɪd ˈɹʌfʃɑd ˌoʊvɚ/ US
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A horse is roughshod if its hooves are shod with horseshoes that have calks (projecting parts to prevent slipping). Thus, something that a roughshod horse is ridden over is likely to be damaged by the projections of its horseshoes.
verb rides roughshod over · riding roughshod over · rode roughshod over · ridden roughshod over
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To treat (someone) roughly or without care, control, moderation, or respect; to act in a bullying manner toward (someone); to damage (someone or something).
[B]eing in high ſpirits, after dinner, one of them being called upon for a toaſt, gave, „The d——l ride roughſhod over the raſcally part of the creation.”
Similar: ride over, run roughshod over
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verb to treat someone roughly
| Español | pasar a llevar, pisotear |
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| 中文 | 橫行霸道 /横行霸道 héngxíngbàdào, 欺壓 /欺压 qīyā, 打壓 /打压 dǎyā |
| Français | fouler aux pieds |
| Deutsch | missachten, mit Füßen treten, sich hinwegsetzen über, trampeln über, unterbuttern |
| Italiano | calpestare, maltrattare, oltraggiare, trattare in malo modo |
| Русский | попира́ть popirátʹ, попра́ть poprátʹ, тира́нить tiránitʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | chà đạp, hà hiếp |
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