run roughshod
idiom
US
: to completely ignore the opinions, rights, or feelings of others
He achieved success by ruthlessly running roughshod over anyone who got in his way.
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Certain companies have allowed Russian bots to run roughshod on platforms in some cases, according to news reports.
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Mekela Panditharatne and Shanze Hasan, TIME, 21 Oct. 2024
More to the point, Sunday Night Football continues to run roughshod over the rest of the primetime landscape, as NBC’s linear TV deliveries (20.58 million) are more than six-and-a-half times larger than the average 8-11 p.m. show (3.09 million).
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 11 Oct. 2024
Americans may expect the men’s team to run roughshod over the competition but – as two nail-biting wins ahead of the Games proved – the rest of the world is catching up.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 25 July 2024
Better serve For far too long, fossil fuel, mining, and timber interests have been given license to run roughshod over the planet.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 9 July 2024
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Mekela Panditharatne and Shanze Hasan, TIME, 21 Oct. 2024
More to the point, Sunday Night Football continues to run roughshod over the rest of the primetime landscape, as NBC’s linear TV deliveries (20.58 million) are more than six-and-a-half times larger than the average 8-11 p.m. show (3.09 million).
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 11 Oct. 2024
Americans may expect the men’s team to run roughshod over the competition but – as two nail-biting wins ahead of the Games proved – the rest of the world is catching up.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 25 July 2024
Better serve For far too long, fossil fuel, mining, and timber interests have been given license to run roughshod over the planet.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 9 July 2024
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