ride herd

/raɪd hərd/
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Other forms: riding herd; rode herd; rides herd; ridden herd

Definitions of ride herd
  1. verb
    driving animals such as horses and cattle while riding along with them
    “Joe was riding herd during the day”
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    type of:
    ride, sit
    sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
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