ride herd on

ride herd on
To supervise a group of people, such as workers, and/or their actions, i.e. their work.

But Rabbit feels as though he owns it all, showing up at the showroom day after day, riding herd on the paperwork and the payroll [...]. - Rabbit Is Rich by John Updike


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  • ride herd on — watch closely and control The new supervisor plans to ride herd on the people who work for him …   Idioms and examples

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  • ride herd on — {v. phr.} 1. To patrol on horseback around a herd of animals to see that none of them wanders away. * /Two cowboys rode herd on the cattle being driven to market./ 2. {informal} To watch closely and control; take care of. * /A special legislative …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • ride herd on — {v. phr.} 1. To patrol on horseback around a herd of animals to see that none of them wanders away. * /Two cowboys rode herd on the cattle being driven to market./ 2. {informal} To watch closely and control; take care of. * /A special legislative …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • ride\ herd\ on — v. phr. 1. To patrol on horseback around a herd of animals to see that none of them wanders away. Two cowboys rode herd on the cattle being driven to market. 2. informal To watch closely and control; take care of. A special legislative assistant… …   Словарь американских идиом

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