rough ride
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rough ride
noun rough rides
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The practice of not applying a seat belt to a handcuffed detainee in a transport vehicle before driving erratically, causing that detainee to be violently shaken about.
Near-synonym: diesel therapy
Similar: nickel ride, cowboy ride, screen test, diesel therapy
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see rough, ride. Will this decision-making paralysis continue until Great British Railways has been established and settled into a new rhythm? If so, passengers on the West of England line are in for a rough ride, as the reliability of these tired old British Rail trains inevitably declines, and maintenance costs ri
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