Bother
Ride
Ride verb - To attack repeatedly with mean put-downs or insults.
Usage example: that supervisor is always riding everyone for every little thing
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
good | good bother | good ride |
perfect | perfect bother | perfect ride |
small | small bother | small ride |
little | little bother | little ride |
Other adjectives: infamous, older. |
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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The elephants, on the other hand, will not bother you at all unless you attack them — they'll even let you ride them, provided you have the necessary perk.
Source: Herbivores Are Friendly - Everything's Better with Dinosaurs: Don't bother asking exactly why Paynal cavalry ride dinosaurs, alright?
Source: Video Game / Thera -
Tominori wont even bother trying to teach him etiquette or proper language because he feels its about as productive as trying to teach a fish to ride a bicycle.
Source: Visual Novel / Akatsuki No Goei
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