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roughshod
/ ˈʌˌʃɒ /
adjective
(of a horse) shod with rough-bottomed shoes to prevent sliding
adverb
to domineer over or act with complete disregard for
Word History and Origins
Origin of roughshod1
Idioms and Phrases
ride roughshod over, to treat harshly or domineeringly; override; crush.
He rode roughshod over his friends to advance himself in the business world.
Example Sentences
He has run roughshod through the rules-based world order that forged the foundation for global stability and security in the aftermath of World War II.
In the world that Reaganomics built and over which 14 billionaires now run roughshod, it’s certainly an alluring theory.
We get a vicarious thrill from watching the narcissist run roughshod over people's feelings or exploit others without shame.
He failed because he was negligent and didn't do the job, locking himself in his room and letting the lower ranks run roughshod over the younger kids.
Mr Mitchell said: "I have seen no compelling evidence of ravens killing healthy lambs. NatureScot cannot and must not ride roughshod over licensing rules to accommodate a few farmers."
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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