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ride

See:

ALONG FOR THE RIDE,

LET RIDE,

RUN WITH HARE AND HUNT (RIDE) WITH THE HOUNDS,

TAKE FOR A RIDE,

THUMB A RIDE.

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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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