Thesaurus / ride herd on
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Possibly, he would not shy at such monstrosities after twenty miles of a lathering ride.
THE RED YEARLOUIS TRACYThe other day an excursion was arranged to Sondershausen, a town about three hours' ride from Weimar in the cars.
MUSIC-STUDY IN GERMANYAMY FAYThe truth is, it is not safe to trot down such mountains and hardly to ride down them at all.
GLANCES AT EUROPEHORACE GREELEYThe farmer told him it was six miles; "but," he added, "you must ride sharp, or you will get a wet jacket before you reach it."
THE BOOK OF ANECDOTES AND BUDGET OF FUN;VARIOUSI drew back from the rim of Writing-On-the-Stone, that set of whispered phrases echoing in my ears.
RAW GOLDBERTRAND W. SINCLAIRCoppy, in a tone of too-hastily-assumed authority, had told her over night that she must not ride out by the river.
KIPLING STORIES AND POEMS EVERY CHILD SHOULD KNOW, BOOK IIRUDYARD KIPLING"He means that the fairies are here, and that means that we won't get our ride," said the Goblin, rather sulkily.
DAVY AND THE GOBLINCHARLES E. CARRYLWho can explain the sixth sense that warns a night-herder of a stampede a moment before the herd jumps off the bed-ground?
RAW GOLDBERTRAND W. SINCLAIRBut if they all pick up the broadcast that this is where to get a free ride home, I'll have just another sand trap here.
FEE OF THE FRONTIERHORACE BROWN FYFEI would rather go to church with Dolly in homespun, than ride in a carriage beside that shrivelled piece of tanned leather.
THE WORLD BEFORE THEMSUSANNA MOODIEWORDS RELATED TO RIDE HERD ON
- acts upon
- actuates
- animates
- arouses
- bulldozes
- chases
- coerces
- compels
- constrains
- dogs
- egg on
- encourages
- forces
- goads
- gooses
- harasses
- hastens
- herds
- hounds
- hurls
- hurries
- hustles
- impels
- induces
- inspires
- instigates
- kicks
- lean on
- makes
- motivates
- nags
- obliges
- overburdens
- overworks
- pounds
- presses
- pressures
- prods
- prompts
- propels
- provokes
- pushes
- puts up to
- railroads
- rides herd on
- rouses
- rushes
- sends
- shepherds
- shoves
- spirits up
- spurs
- steamrolls
- stimulates
- works on
- worries
- attend
- baby-sit
- be aware
- be guided by
- bear in mind
- catch
- consider
- dig
- do one's bidding
- follow
- follow orders
- get a load of
- give ear
- hark
- hear
- hearken
- keep eye peeled
- keep tabs
- listen
- mark
- mind
- mind the store
- note
- obey
- observe
- pay attention
- pick up
- regard
- ride herd on
- see
- sit
- spot
- stay in line
- take notice of
- take to heart
- toe the line
- watch
- watch one's step
- watch out
- watch over
- watch the store
- administer
- be in charge
- be in driver's seat
- be in the saddle
- be on duty
- be responsible for
- boss
- call the play
- call the shots
- chaperon
- conduct
- control
- crack the whip
- deal with
- direct
- handle
- inspect
- keep an eye on
- look after
- overlook
- oversee
- preside over
- quarterback
- ride herd on
- run
- run the show
- run things
- sit on top of
- superintend
- survey
- take care of
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