ride herd

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Verb ride herd has 1 sense

ride herd - driving animals such as horses and cattle while riding along with them; "Joe was riding herd during the day"
--₁ is one way to ride, sit
Sample sentence:
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Ride Herd

Definition: To supervise or control a group of people or things in order to ensure their proper behavior or performance.

Example sentences:

Sam was hired to ride herd on the construction workers and make sure they followed safety protocols.
As a project manager, it is my responsibility to ride herd on the team to ensure we meet deadlines.
The teacher had to ride herd on the students during the field trip to keep them together and prevent anyone from wandering off.

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