Keep close watch or tight control over, as in Aunt Martha is always riding herd on her bridge club, making sure they follow the rules. This idiom alludes to the cowboy who rides around a herd of cattle to keep them together. [Late 1800s]
ride herd on
| Idioms: ride herd on |
| WordNet: ride herd on |
Note: click on a word meaning below to see its connections and related words.
The verb has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
keep tabs on; keep an eye on; keep under surveillance
Synonyms: monitor, supervise
Learn More
 | The Story of a Cowboy Angel (1981 Drama Film) |
| ride (Idiom) |
| AmericanWest Bancorporation (Public Company) |
 | How do I ride my boyfriend? Read answer... |
| Do kangaroos live in herds? Read answer... |
| Are moose a herd? Read answer... |
Help us answer these
 | Ride ride ride hitching a ride? |
| How can you ride a man? |
| What is a elephant herd? |
Post a question - any question - to the WikiAnswers community:
Copyrights:
 |
 | Idioms. The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. Read more |
 |
| WordNet. WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Read more |
Related answers
- What is riding?
- How do you pronounce herd?
- What is a herd of whales?
- Who sings ride ride ride let it ride?
- Is it a herd of camels?
ADVERTISEMENT
Answer these
- Who is herdes?
- When you ride a elephant what do you ride on?
- What is buffalo herds?
- Do they have helicopter rides?
- Do bison herd?
Mentioned in
- The Story of a Cowboy Angel (1981 Drama Film)
- ride (Idiom)
- AmericanWest Bancorporation (Public Company)
- Dude Ranch Days (1999 Leisure Arts Film)
- A Little Love Will Help (2001 Album by East Bay Rhythm)
- Rhythm and Blues (1974 Album by Melvyn Price)
- Charles in Charge (1984 Comedy TV Series)
- Ishmael Reed
- Christmas Mountain (film)
- Hondo Municipal Airport
- Freedomland U.S.A.
- List of Walker, Texas Ranger episodes
- King (TV series)
