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along for the ride

Idioms  
  1. Participating but not actively, as in Don't ask me how long this job will take; I'm just along for the ride. This metaphoric term often is preceded by just to emphasize the passive role of the “passenger.” [Mid-1900s]


Example Sentences

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That’s good news for Echostar shareholders, who are along for the ride.

From Barron's

It’s a pity that the rest of us have to be along for the ride.

From Salon

“I only asked permission to go to Houston. We win in Houston, he might get another text message if I can go along for the ride, but haven’t decided yet.”

From Los Angeles Times

The audience is “just coming along for the ride with me — life’s ride — of how I’m feeling at that time. It’s kind of like a Catholic Church service, where the sermon changes, but the structure of it remains the same.”

From Los Angeles Times

The audience is “just coming along for the ride for me — life’s ride — of how I’m feeling at that time. It’s kind of like a Catholic Church service, where the sermon changes, but the structure of it remains the same.”

From Los Angeles Times