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ride roughshod

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That was what I felt; to have his own way, the boss'd ride roughshod over us both, and he himself only—but that's tellings again.

If I leave you out, dear boy, there's not one of them that I care a hang about; I'd ride roughshod over the whole lot.

If people try and ride roughshod over me, I merely hit out, and then just look out for broken bones.

All have had to cross their Badlands, ride roughshod above the timberline or grab for cover to avoid a ricochet.

I clothed mine for nothing, and ever after they have tried to ride roughshod over me, and mutiny on every occasion!

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On this page you'll find 146 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to ride roughshod, such as: bludgeon, browbeat, coerce, harass, hector, and oppress.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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