along for the ride

idiom

informal

: doing something with other people without being seriously involved in it or having a serious interest in it

He wasn't interested in buying anything; he was just along for the ride.

He just came/went along for the ride.

Examples of along for the ride in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Desiree is exploring Charlotte and the Carolinas, and is looking forward to taking readers along for the ride. —Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2025

Like the novel’s narrator, Nick Carraway, we’re exhilarated to be going along for the ride. —Rob Kyff, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2025

To investigate the most difficult cases, often ones that have gone unsolved for decades, and take an audience along for the ride for the improbable victories and inevitable failures? —Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025

And of course, Field’s daughter Lucia is along for the ride both on and off stage. —Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 8 Apr. 2025

Rhymes for along for the ride

• acetaldehyde
• acetanilide
• arabinoside
• cycloheximide
• cyclophosphamide
• diethylamide
• dinucleotide
• ferricyanide
• ferrocyanide
• glutaraldehyde
• glyceraldehyde
• hydroperoxide