Ride Out (Verb)
Meaning
Hang on during a trial of endurance; "ride out the storm".
Classification
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
Examples
- They're trying to ride out the economic downturn by cutting expenses and reducing their workforce.
- If she can just manage to ride out the last few days of chemotherapy, her doctors say she'll be in the clear.
- The tourists had to ride out the hurricane in their hotel room, listening to the howling wind and praying for the storm to pass.
- The company is trying to ride out the backlash from the public after the scandal broke.
- He's decided to ride out the year and graduate from high school before making any drastic decisions about his future.