ride a wave of

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ride a wave of something also ride the wave of something

to be helped by being connected to something attractive or interesting The president rode a wave of good feeling among voters that made it impossible for him to lose the election.

Etymology: based on the literal meaning of ride a wave (to stand on a board moving across the rolling surface of the sea)

See also: ride, wave

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Byline: By STEVE ANGLESEY OVERDOSE star Terrell Owens is preparing to ride a wave of hate when he returns to Philadelphia tomorrow for the first time since the Eagles booted him out last season - and he loves it. Baseball: HATEBACK COWBOY by The Mirror (London, England)			review review for revolt revolt against revolted at revolve around reward reward for reward with rhapsodize over rhyme rhyme with ribbon rich rich in rich man's joke is always funny rich with riches ricochet off rid of riddance riddle riddle with ride ride a wave ride a wave of ride about ride away ride by ride coattails ride down ride herd on ride off ride off in all directions ride on ride on coattails ride on the back of ride out ride out the storm ride over ride roughshod over ride the gravy train ride to some place ride up ride with ridiculous riding riding for a fall riding high riff-raff rig up			riddles riddles riddles riddles Riddlesdown Residents' Association riddling riddling riddling riddling riddlingly RIDDOR Riddospas Riddospas Riddospas Riddovydrin Riddovydrin Riddovydrin RIDDS ride ride ride ride ride ride ride ride a tiger ride a tiger ride a tiger ride a tiger ride a wave ride a wave of ride about ride about or around Ride Along Ride Alongs Ride Around Clark County Ride Around Mount Rainier in One Day ride away ride away Ride Bareback ride behind ride by ride coattails Ride cymbal Ride cymbal Ride cymbal Ride cymbals Ride cymbals Ride cymbals ride down ride down ride down ride down Ride for a Cause ride for a fall ride for a fall ride for a fall Ride for AIDS Chicago Ride for Kidney Ride For Kids Ride for World Health

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