roughshod

Domain: Universal Words

Part of speech: adverb

IDIOMS ride, etc. roughshod over sb (especially BrE) (AmE usually run roughshod over sb) to treat sb badly and not worry about their feelings

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roughshodEnglish›ChineseGetWord Corpus roughshodEnglish›ChineseMain Dictionary

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rouge rough roughage rough-and-ready rough and tumble roughcast rough diamond roughen rough-hewn rough justice roughly

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