along for the ride
idiom
informal
: doing something with other people without being seriously involved in it or having a serious interest in it
He wasn't interested in buying anything; he was just along for the ride.
He just came/went along for the ride.
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In season one, Tanya scattered her mother’s ashes in the Pacific Ocean (or attempted to) with newlyweds Rachel (Alexandra D’Addario) and Shane (Jake Lacy) along for the ride.
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Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 10 Mar. 2025
Big Time Rush to Perform Every Song from Their Hit Nickelodeon Series on 2025 Tour: Dates and How to Get Tickets
In addition to their throwback setlist, the band will be bringing Katelyn Tarver and Stephen Kramer Glickman (Jo and Gustavo) along for the ride.
—Daniela Avila, People.com, 5 Mar. 2025
The Nomad 2 can also take more than 500 pounds along for the ride.
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 3 Mar. 2025
As always, Gromit plays detective and action hero while the bumbling Wallace is just lucky to be along for the ride.
—Jeremy Fassler, Vulture, 2 Mar. 2025
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Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 10 Mar. 2025
Big Time Rush to Perform Every Song from Their Hit Nickelodeon Series on 2025 Tour: Dates and How to Get Tickets
In addition to their throwback setlist, the band will be bringing Katelyn Tarver and Stephen Kramer Glickman (Jo and Gustavo) along for the ride.
—Daniela Avila, People.com, 5 Mar. 2025
The Nomad 2 can also take more than 500 pounds along for the ride.
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 3 Mar. 2025
As always, Gromit plays detective and action hero while the bumbling Wallace is just lucky to be along for the ride.
—Jeremy Fassler, Vulture, 2 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for along for the ride
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“Along for the ride.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/along%20for%20the%20ride. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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