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Wild-Goose ChaseA useless hunt, a worthless chase, a futile search Rate it:

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wild-goose chaseA task whose execution is inordinately complex relative to the value of the outcome.Rate it:

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a wild goose never laid a tame eggmost things are inherited and predeterminedRate it:

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wild turkeyUsed other than as an idiom: see wild, turkey.Rate it:

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go wildGo ahead; do as you please used to grant permission for or to give endorsement of a suggestion or proposal, especially when the speaker is not interested in the outcome of the proposal.Rate it:

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run wildto go unchecked, to be out of controlRate it:

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sow one's wild oatsTo indulge in a period of irresponsible behavior, particularly sexually; Often used in reference to young adults or to the recently divorced.Rate it:

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sow one's wild oatsTo spread one's genes around by impregnating many females.Rate it:

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Sow your wild oatsTo do absurd and inappropriate things in one’s youth, to do silly things and activities when youngRate it:

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walk on the wild sideAn occasion or incident involving adventurous, risky, or morally questionable behavior.Rate it:

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walk on the wild sideTo behave in an adventurous, risky, or morally questionable manner.Rate it:

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wild cherryUsed other than as an idiom: see wild, cherry.Rate it:

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wild cherryThe uncultivated cherry tree, Prunus avium, native to Europe and western Asia.Rate it:

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wild cherryPrunus serotina of North America.Rate it:

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wild cherryThe fruit of these trees.Rate it:

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wild horsesPlural form of wild horse.Rate it:

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wild horsesA force not subject to human control and normally stronger than a man.Rate it:

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wild turkeyA large gamebird, Meleagris gallopavo, native to North America.Rate it:

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wild-goose chaseA futile search, a fruitless errand; a useless and often lengthy pursuit.Rate it:

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dress for the slide, not the rideWhen choosing clothing for riding a motorcycle, priority should be given to protective gear that helps one survive an accident.Rate it:

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go along for the rideTo accompany someone passively, or to take a passive role in a project.Rate it:

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Nantucket sleigh rideAn obsolete and dangerous method of whale hunting in which a small boat manned by rowers and a harpooner, or a series of small boats tied together, would be attached to a whale by means of a harpoon and would then be towed by the creature at high speed across the water's surface, until the whale eventually became exhausted.Rate it:

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ride highTo enjoy good fortune; to be in a privileged situation; to be particularly happy or proud.Rate it:

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ride shotgunTo ride in the front passenger seat of a vehicle, next to the driver.Rate it:

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ride shotgunProbably arose in early-20th-century Western fiction and movies to describe an employee armed with a rifle or shotgun riding next to a stagecoach driver for protection.Rate it:

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ride the short busTo have a need for a special education program, as because learning disabled.Rate it:

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ride with the punchesTo deflect the force of an opponent's punches by moving the body adroitlyRate it:

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ride outTo tackle a difficult problem and survive.Rate it:

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ride shotgunTo assist and protect.Rate it:

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free rideAn opportunity or benefit which has no cost, especially one enjoyed or undertaken at the expense of others.Rate it:

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ride roughshod overTo act in a bullying or inconsiderate manner; to display disregard towards someone or something.Rate it:

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Go Along for the RideTo accompany someone in an activity without taking part in itRate it:

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hell of a rideDuhRate it:

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Nantucket sleigh rideA similar scenario involving a large fish.Rate it:

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ride a horse foaled by an acornTo be hanged at the gallows.Rate it:

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ride downTo bear down, as on a halyard when hoisting a sail.Rate it:

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ride downto catch or catch up with (someone) by chasing on horsebackRate it:

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ride downto cause (a horse) to fall when riding.Rate it:

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ride herd onTo supervise a group of people, such as workers, and/or their actions, i.e. their work.Rate it:

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ride off into the sunsetA happy ending where everything gets resolvedRate it:

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ride on a railTo be subjected to a punishment most prevalent in the United States in the 18th and 19th centuries in which an offender was made to straddle a fence rail held on the shoulders of two or more bearers. The victim was then paraded around town or taken to the city limits and dumped by the roadside.Rate it:

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ride one's luckTo avoid failure only by good fortune.Rate it:

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ride someone's assto find fault with someone, to constantly criticiseRate it:

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ride tall in the saddleTo ride a horse in an erect, imposing manner.Rate it:

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ride tall in the saddleTo act or conduct oneself in a manner that is imposing, impressive, resolute, or manly.Rate it:

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ride the ... trainTo get used to something; to adapt to something; to become accustomed to something.Rate it:

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ride the coattailsTo succeed by virtue of association (with)Rate it:

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ride the pineTo sit on the bench, to not be used in a game.Rate it:

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ride the railsTo travel by railway train, trolley, etc.Rate it:

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ride the short busTo participate in a special education program, such as for those with learning disabilities.Rate it:

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