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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Adam Sandler is bringing his family along for the ride in Kinda Pregnant!
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Angel Saunders, People.com, 8 Jan. 2025
Tucci was seemingly along for the ride in his role as a liberal cardinal, but missed at SAG for the soapy papal melodrama.
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
It’s earned by bringing everyone along for the ride and sharing the journey.
—Giuliana Corbo, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
She’s joined by FBI special agent Edwin Park (Randall Park), who is skeptical of her style but is along for the ride.
—Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2025
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Angel Saunders, People.com, 8 Jan. 2025
Tucci was seemingly along for the ride in his role as a liberal cardinal, but missed at SAG for the soapy papal melodrama.
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
It’s earned by bringing everyone along for the ride and sharing the journey.
—Giuliana Corbo, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
She’s joined by FBI special agent Edwin Park (Randall Park), who is skeptical of her style but is along for the ride.
—Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2025
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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 15 Jan. 2025.
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