ride roughshod

phrase

: to completely ignore the rights, opinions, or feelings of others
They accused the government of riding roughshod over international law.

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Don’t let anyone ride roughshod over your feelings or make accusations that are hurtful. Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 27 Dec. 2025 To Napster the hell out of it, to ride roughshod and disrupt for the sake of disruption. Matt Donnelly, Variety, 11 July 2024 India and Turkey ride roughshod over the rule of law daily with impunity. Melik Kaylan, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024 Firstly, as a signal of intent to ride roughshod over all nuclear agreements, demonstrating its capability and resolve – domestically and internationally – to use nuclear weapons. Marion Messmer, CNN, 2 Mar. 2023 For example, having a right to life does not entail a right to threaten another’s health or life, or ride roughshod over another’s life plans and goals. Nancy S. Jecker, The Conversation, 23 June 2022

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“Ride roughshod.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ride%20roughshod. Accessed 3 Aug. 2026.

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