ride shotgun
(US, idiomatic, by extension, slang) To ride in the front passenger seat of a vehicle, next to the driver.
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(US, idiomatic, by extension, slang) To ride in the front passenger seat of a vehicle, next to the driver.
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(US, idiomatic, by extension, slang) To supervise a process and watch for any risks.
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(US, idiomatic) To accompany the driver of a vehicle on a journey as an armed escort (originally with a shotgun); (by extension) to accompany someone in order to assist and protect.
He attended the meeting to ride shotgun for the sales team, in case anyone had a technical question.
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