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RUN ROUGHSHOD
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Dictionary entry overview: What does run roughshod mean?
• RUN ROUGHSHOD (verb)
The verb RUN ROUGHSHOD has 1 sense:
1. treat inconsiderately or harshly
Familiarity information: RUN ROUGHSHOD used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Treat inconsiderately or harshly
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Synonyms:
ride roughshod; run roughshod
Hypernyms (to "run roughshod" is one way to...):
do by; handle; treat (interact in a certain way)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
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