along for the ride
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Cheese, a fried egg or whatever last little fridge treasure needs using up can come along for the ride.
From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026
The thing is that, despite all the narrative improbabilities and a regular defiance of physics, Hannah Waddingham and Octavia Spencer are so distractingly funny and charming that a viewer goes along for the ride.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Whether you're all in or just along for the ride, your reactions say a lot.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
But it’s also amazing to see, and writer Pat Cassels graciously brings the rest of us along for the ride.
From Slate ● Jun. 24, 2026
Apparently, when you change into a bird, your clothes don’t go along for the ride.
From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs
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