ride on (something or someone)

phrasal verb

rode on (something or someone); riding on (something or someone); rides on (something or someone)

: to depend on (something or someone)

The future of the company rides on the success of this deal.

Our hopes are riding on you.

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This weekend, ride on the CTA Holiday Train, attend an indie or Latin concert and walk through Uptown neighborhood for its Winter Walk on Wilson. 🚂 Allstate CTA Holiday Train CTA commuters may complain about service, but everyone enjoys the city's holiday train. —

Moyo Adeolu, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024 How to watch the Proba-3 launch The Proba-3 satellites will hitch a ride on India's four-stage PSLV-XL rocket, which is scheduled to launch Thursday from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, located on India's barrier island of Sriharikota. —

Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024 After both appearing on The Late, Late Show together, Stewart, 79, offered to give McFly (made up of Jones, 38, Tom Fletcher, Dougie Poynter and Harry Judd) a ride on his jet back to London. —

Marina Watts, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024 Hitch a ride on the Cheyenne Street Railway, offering Wild West History Tours, with a seasonal spin. —

Roger Sands, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for ride on (something or someone)

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