saddle up

phrasal verb

saddled up; saddling up; saddles up

: to get on a horse

He saddled up and rode away.

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Food may be the secondary priority at Side Saddle Saloon and White Elephant Saloon, but saddling up to the bar is a prerequisite for a complete initiation to Fort Worth. —

Lydia Mansel, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 May 2023 Here are some cool cowboy names that not only inspire thoughts of saddling up and riding off into the sunset, but also have been popular baby name choices—many for years and years. —

Sherri Gordon, Clc, Parents, 15 Sep. 2024 In other words, the project aims to get the government off the backs of Americans, so big business can saddle up. —

Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024 The outdoor festival operates under a rain-or-shine policy, so people who plan to go should saddle up for the weather in store for Louisville over the weekend. —

Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 23 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for saddle up