ride on (something or someone)
phrasal verb
rode on (something or someone); riding on (something or someone); rides on (something or someone)
: to depend on (something or someone)
The future of the company rides on the success of this deal.
Our hopes are riding on you.
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Nearby Chattahoochee National Forest is a major draw of the area, but don't miss taking a four-hour train ride on the Blue Ridge Scenic Railway, which winds through forests, between the Appalachian foothills, and along the Toccoa River in vintage rail cars.
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Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 20 May 2024
Partygoers in the Stockyards will now have until 12:45am to hitch a ride on the 15 bus, one hour later than usual.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 May 2024
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Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 20 May 2024
Partygoers in the Stockyards will now have until 12:45am to hitch a ride on the 15 bus, one hour later than usual.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 May 2024
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“Ride on (something or someone).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ride%20on%20%28something%20or%20someone%29. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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