The president rode a wave of good feeling among voters that made it impossible for him to lose the election.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
ride a wave of something — ride a/the wave of sth idiom to enjoy or be supported by the particular situation or quality mentioned • Schools are riding a wave of renewed public interest. Main entry: ↑rideidiom … Useful english dictionary
ride the wave of something — ride a/the wave of sth idiom to enjoy or be supported by the particular situation or quality mentioned • Schools are riding a wave of renewed public interest. Main entry: ↑rideidiom … Useful english dictionary
ride a wave of — (something) to be helped by being connected to something attractive or interesting. The president rode a wave of good feeling among voters that made it impossible for him to lose the election. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of ride a… … New idioms dictionary
ride — ride1 W2S2 [raıd] v past tense rode [rəud US roud] past participle ridden [ˈrıdn] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(animal)¦ 2¦(bicycle/motorbike)¦ 3¦(vehicle)¦ 4¦(in a lift)¦ 5¦(water/air)¦ 6 be riding high 7 let something ride … Dictionary of contemporary English
ride — 1 /raId/ verb past tense rode past participle ridden / rIdn/ 1 ANIMAL (I, T) to sit on an animal, especially a horse, and make it move along: She learnt to ride when she was seven. | ride away/across/back etc: He rode away across the marshes. |… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
ride — ▪ I. ride ride 1 [raɪd] verb rode PASTTENSE [rəʊd ǁ roʊd] ridden PASTPART [ˈrɪdn] JOURNALISM 1. be riding high to be very successful or confident … Financial and business terms
ride — I. verb (rode or chiefly dialect rid; ridden or chiefly dialect rid or rode; riding) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English rīdan; akin to Old High German rītan to ride, Middle Irish réidid he rides Date: before 12th century intransitive… … New Collegiate Dictionary
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