riding.html - {adj.} Attracting attention; enjoying great popularity. * /After scoring the winning touchdown, John is riding high with his classmates./

riding.html - {adj. phr.} Behaving in an overconfident way that is likely to lead to trouble; being too sure of yourself; doing something dangerous. * /The student who does not study for exams is riding for a fall./ * /Mr. Smith has borrowed too much money on his home. He is riding for a fall./ Compare: COME A CROPPER(2).

riding.html - n.
1 in senses of RIDE v.
2 the practice or skill of riders of horses.
3 = RIDE n. 3.

riding-light (or -lamp) a light shown by a ship at anchor. riding-school an establishment teaching skills in horsemanship.

riding.html - n.
1 each of three former administrative divisions (East Riding, North Riding, West Riding) of Yorkshire.
2 an electoral division of Canada. [OE thriding (unrecorded) f. ON thrithjungr third part f. thrithi THIRD: th- was lost owing to the preceding -t or -th of east etc.]

riding.html - {adj.} Attracting attention; enjoying great popularity. * /After scoring the winning touchdown, John is riding high with his classmates./

riding.html - {adj. phr.} Behaving in an overconfident way that is likely to lead to trouble; being too sure of yourself; doing something dangerous. * /The student who does not study for exams is riding for a fall./ * /Mr. Smith has borrowed too much money on his home. He is riding for a fall./ Compare: COME A CROPPER(2).