rikey.html - See: STICK TO ONE'S RIBS or STICK TO THE RIBS.

rikey.html - See: STRIKE IT RICH.

rikey.html - Free of; away from; without the care or trouble. * /The puppy is finally rid of worms./ * /If I could be rid of the children for the day, I would go./ * /I wish you'd get rid of that cat!/ Compare: DO AWAY WITH, THROW AWAY(1), THROW OFF(1).

rikey.html - See: ALONG FOR THE RIDE, LET RIDE, RUN WITH HARE AND HUNT (RIDE) WITH THE HOUNDS, TAKE FOR A RIDE, THUMB A RIDE.

rikey.html - {v. phr.} To do as you wish without considering the wishes of (another person); treat with scorn or lack of courtesy; show no sympathy for. * /The city officials rode roughshod over the people who did not want their homes torn down for a new school./ * /The boss rode roughshod over the men when they asked for higher wages./

rikey.html - {v. phr.} 1. To patrol on horseback around a herd of animals to see that none of them wanders away. * /Two cowboys rode herd on the cattle being driven to market./ 2. {informal} To watch closely and control; take care of. * /A special legislative assistant rides herd on the bills the president is anxious to have congress pass./ * /Mary rode herd on the small children walking home from school to keep them from running into the street./