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Roughshod means to do what you want without giving any attention to other people or their wishes. Learn how to use this phrase in different contexts with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus and other sources.
Roughshod is an adjective meaning shod with calked shoes or an adverb meaning in a roughly forceful manner. Learn how to use it in a sentence, see its word history, and find synonyms and related phrases.
Roughshod means to do what you want without giving any attention to other people or their wishes. Learn how to use this phrase in a sentence, see related words and phrases, and hear the pronunciation.
Roughshod is an adjective meaning shod with rough-bottomed shoes to prevent sliding, or an adverb meaning to domineer over or act with complete disregard for. Learn the origin, usage and idioms of roughshod with examples from various sources.
Roughshod means shod with horseshoes having projecting nails or points to prevent slipping, or to ride over someone or something with force or disregard. See the origin, synonyms, pronunciation, collocations and sentences of roughshod.
Roughshod is an adverb meaning without thinking or caring about the opinions, rights, or feelings of others. Find 78 similar and opposite words for roughshod, such as violently, fiercely, and faintly, with definitions and examples.
Learn the meaning, pronunciation and example sentences of the adverb roughshod, which means to treat somebody badly and not worry about their feelings. Find out the difference between British and North American English expressions for this idiom.
Roughshod means "brutal" or "without regard for the rules." If someone ignores established rules and regulations, they run roughshod over the law.
Roughshod means shod with horseshoes having projecting nails or points, or marked by brutal force. Learn how to use this idiom in a sentence and see synonyms, antonyms, and translations.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English roughshod rough‧shod / ˈrʌfʃɒd $ -ʃɑːd / adverb → ride roughshod over somebody/something Examples from the Corpus roughshod • If he thought he could trample roughshod over her plans, just as he pleased, he had a lot to learn.
