(transitive, idiomatic, US) To supervise.
(transitive, idiomatic, US) To supervise.
As the new editor, his job is to ride herd on the staff and check on the tone of the articles.
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(slang, AAVE, transitive) To target (somebody) in a drive-by shooting.
(transitive, informal, chiefly US and w:South Africa, South Africa) To transport (someone) in a vehicle.
(US, idiomatic, by extension, slang) To supervise a process and watch for any risks.
(United States, slang) To act as a loyal member of a gang or crew.
(slang, AAVE) To have someone's back, support wholeheartedly.