Idiom meaning, usage examples, facts

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ALONG FOR THE RIDE, GO/COME
to be present for an activity without taking part in it
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1. Janet’s brothers went up into the mountains to do some fishing. Janet doesn’t fish, but she went along for the ride.
2. I don’t need to do any shopping, but perhaps I’ll come along for the ride if that’s okay with you.

The expression suggests that the ride itself is the extent of the person’s participation in the activity, and that the person does not take part in the activity that is the purpose of the ride.


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