along for the ride

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

“When asset prices go up, more people are being taken along for the ride,” he said.

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Casting directors are on the lookout for real people who will let hosts, cameramen and crew with a boatload of TV equipment tag along for the ride during a renovation or house hunt.

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Cassidy could have spared himself a lot of trouble if he’d just gone along for the ride, like everyone else, when Kennedy was nominated.

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We’re along for the ride, following them and surveying the surroundings with documentary-style realism.

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It’s true that she’s not the instigator of most of the drama that occurs on the island once Sailor arrives, but she’s often along for the ride, surprising herself over and over again by how far she’ll go to maintain her friend’s attention and respect.

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