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rode herd on
phrase
past tense of ride herd on
Synonyms of rode herd on
to be in charge of
- Teachers must sometimes ride herd on more than 25 students at once.
Synonyms for rode herd on
Words Related to rode herd on
- administered,
- commanded,
- controlled,
- directed,
- guided,
- managed,
- ordered,
- ran
- (also chiefly dialectal run),
- shepherded,
- showed,
- steered
Phrases Synonymous with rode herd on
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