ride roughshod

phrase

: to completely ignore the rights, opinions, or feelings of others

They accused the government of riding roughshod over international law.

Examples of ride roughshod in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

Rhymes for ride roughshod

• brachiopod
• cephalopod
• upanishad
• abroad
• applaud
• backboard
• ballade
• defraud
• ephod
• facade
• guffawed
• outlawed