short ride

collocation in English

meaningsofshortandride

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short
adjective
uk
/ʃɔːt/us
/ʃɔːrt/
small in length, distance, ...
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ride
noun[C]
uk
/raɪd/us
/raɪd/
a journey on a horse or bicycle, or in ...
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(Definition ofshortandridefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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After ashortride, the doors open and the person (modelled as a commuter) gets off and leaves the station.
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All they had to do was to take ashortrideon a coach to the complex where they could look at the nice accommodation.
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The left-hander, is a heavy barrel, that is only a veryshortride, but is aesthetically pleasing.
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It would probably offer a very steep take-off andshortride, on a very large wave face.
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It is typically a two-day event with ashortridethe first day.
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Toh nori means long ride, choi nori is the opposite, meaningshortride, or short hop.
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Ashortride"between" is a common euphemism for ending an unwanted pregnancy.
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It's ashortride, but one that's filled with wondrous images, an engrossing story and solid, thoroughly entertaining gameplay.
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Many riders will ride bareback for ashortridein order to save time in a busy day.
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Sim stated the ride had fallen just short of our sky-high expectations mainly because of itsshortridetime.
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They are seen working in commercial settings such as fairs or carnivals to provide short rides for visitors.
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They had no furniture, they constantly played flight simulator games, and limousines picked them up for short rides in the middle of the night.
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Often officials have also prohibited pricing that would have made short rides in sparsely populated areas profitable.
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Short rides are rewarded credits and longer rides subtract credits once the bikes have been re-docked.
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