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ride down

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ride (someone or an animal) down
to chase down someone or an animal while riding on horseback. The mounted policeman rode the mugger down and captured him. The rider rode down the thief. We had to ride down the runaway horse.
See also: ride

ride something down

to ride on something that is going down, such as an elevator. You take the stairs, and I will ride the elevator down. I don't want to ride the cable car down. I will walk.
See also: ride
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Soon, in my little carriage, I shall ride down to the Tower.
The Vanished Messenger by Oppenheim, E. Phillips View in context
Next week, if you can, we'll ride down to the Grange Park, and try mine.
Wuthering Heights by Bronte, Emily View in context
In the winter season Chambers was on hand, in Tom's worn-out clothes, with "holy" red mittens, and "holy" shoes, and pants "holy" at the knees and seat, to drag a sled up the hill for Tom, warmly clad, to ride down on; but he never got a ride himself.
Pudd'n'head Wilson by Twain, Mark View in context
 
 
 
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