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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]


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I spent more than a decade in studios, realized I wasn’t going to be one of the talented few who make a living at it and drifted toward other work, carrying along the kind of disordered eating that often tags along for the ride.

From Salon

The quirky mash-up of sequins and flannel gets reenacted here, but this would be a richer movie if it explored why a Seattle grunge band rocketing toward mega-stardom would whisk this act along for the ride.

From Los Angeles Times

“I was along for the ride with these animals.”

From Los Angeles Times

He doesn’t expect market leadership will shift away from the tech pockets but more stocks will be “moving along for the ride.”

From MarketWatch

“I’m trying something new this time and bringing you along for the ride. So tell me, what would you change?”

From MarketWatch