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ride herd on
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ride herd on someone/something (American)

to be responsible for controlling a group of people and their actions. The new editor will ride herd on the staff, checking on the overall policy and tone of the paper.

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hem
hem and haw
hem in
hen
hen night/party
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herd
here
here and now
here and there
here goes
here goes again
here goes nothing
here today, gone tomorrow

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