run roughshod
idiom
US
: to completely ignore the opinions, rights, or feelings of others
He achieved success by ruthlessly running roughshod over anyone who got in his way.
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The comments come as courts challenge the scope and power of Musk and the DOGE panel, which has run roughshod over the federal government in Trump’s second term, firing thousands of federal workers and dramatically reducing the scope of independent agencies.
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Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 10 Mar. 2025
That record has come under threat, due largely to what has been a concerted effort by Trump — who has vowed to not cut Social Security — and Musk, the head of DOGE, the quasi-governmental agency that has run roughshod through government programs, to undermine public confidence in the program.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2025
Oba Femi has run roughshod through the men’s division on his way to winning the NXT Championship at New Year’s Evil in January.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Related article Tracking Trump’s overhaul of the federal workforce
The Department of Government Efficiency has run roughshod on the federal government, slashing funding, scrapping contracts and laying off droves of federal workers.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2025
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Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 10 Mar. 2025
That record has come under threat, due largely to what has been a concerted effort by Trump — who has vowed to not cut Social Security — and Musk, the head of DOGE, the quasi-governmental agency that has run roughshod through government programs, to undermine public confidence in the program.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2025
Oba Femi has run roughshod through the men’s division on his way to winning the NXT Championship at New Year’s Evil in January.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Related article Tracking Trump’s overhaul of the federal workforce
The Department of Government Efficiency has run roughshod on the federal government, slashing funding, scrapping contracts and laying off droves of federal workers.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for run roughshod
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“Run roughshod.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run%20roughshod. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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