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Treat inconsiderately or harshly.
run roughshod
1
No government has a right to
ride
roughshod
over their moral opposition.
2
He knew when to defer and when to
ride
roughshod
to his end.
3
It will allow the corporate coach and horses to
ride
roughshod
over democratic governments.
4
They seem to be able to
ride
roughshod
over everyone who lives around here.
5
After all your talk, you're goin' to let that slave-driver
ride
roughshod
over you?
6
The new Labour government can no longer expect to
ride
roughshod
over their own backbenchers.
7
Thank God, he can't
ride
roughshod
over my brother.
8
He's not just going to bring this in and
ride
roughshod
over everyone's concerns, he said.
9
Caesar's done nothing but
ride
roughshod
over every law in the book since he got back.'
10
You think you can
ride
roughshod
over everything?
11
This Christmas saw Nintendo
ride
roughshod
over the competition, breaking sales records with both Wii and DS.
12
We'll teach these magnates that they cannot
ride
roughshod
over the rights of the commoners, confound them!
13
At times, Western feminist ideology does indeed
ride
roughshod
over the concerns of delegates from the Third World.
14
But this is no time for, say, hot 'n' sour Thai creations that would
ride
roughshod
over those bangers.
15
We have allowed the terrorists on both sides to
ride
roughshod
over the majority's wish for peace for too long.
16
Companies with big enough budgets can often
ride
roughshod
over the planning system, beating cash-strapped councils and volunteer community groups.
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