| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| ride his coattails |
depend on his success, use his success
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My dad was a great doctor, but I don't want to ride his coattails.
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| ride me |
continue to remind me of a duty or habit
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You can stop riding me about doing my homework. It's done.
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| ride the clutch |
drive a car with your foot on the clutch pedal
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If you ride the clutch, we will soon have to replace it.
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| ride the wave |
use luck or success to achieve more success
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Enjoy your success. Ride the wave to a better life.
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| riding high |
feeling great, on cloud nine
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Jane is riding high after getting an A in math.
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| right as rain |
as welcome as rain, naturally good
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We always enjoyed Uncle Mel's visits. They were right as rain.
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| right away |
now, immediately, on the double, pronto
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If you leave right away, you can get to school on time.
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| right before my eyes |
in front of me, in plain view
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There, right before my eyes, was the Eiffel Tower! I had finally
arrived in Paris.
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| right off the bat |
at the start, the very first thing
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Right off the bat she says, "Are you married?"
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| right on |
that's good, great, okay
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When I told him he passed the test he said, "Right on, man!"
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