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Sitting on something with momentum and pretending you're in charge.
means The act of being carried by an animal, vehicle, or wave while controlling its direction.
from From Old English ridan, to sit on a moving horse — the original commute, when traffic had hooves and opinions.
Yorkshire trickEngland's three Ridings come from old Norse for a third.
Not steeringPassengers ride too; control is optional, dignity negotiable.
Idiom factoryRiding high, riding shotgun, riding out a storm.