Have/give somebody a bumpy ride In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "have/give somebody a bumpy ride", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Evelyn Nguyen calendar 2021-01-28 05:01

Meaning of Have/give somebody a bumpy ride

Have/give somebody a bumpy ride verb phrase

To cause someone to have a difficult time

The final test really gave me a bumpy ride.

The loose shoes had her a bumpy ride.

The death of her father really gave her a bumpy ride.

Corona virus gives us a bumpy ride to travel abroad.

Other phrases about:

fall into shit and come up smelling like roses

Come out of a difficult situation  without a stain on one's character

to rip off the Band-Aid

To quickly do an unpleasant or difficult task in order to avoid a prolonged painful episode

life isn't all rainbows and unicorns

Used to say that life includes not only happiness but also toughness too.

in smooth water(s)

1. On or in a calm or undisturbed waterbody

2. Facing no or very few obstacles or difficulties

make (something) seem like a picnic

Something is so complicated to the point it overshadows something else which is often considered to be difficult.

Grammar and Usage of Have/give somebody a bumpy ride

Verb Forms

  • have/give somebody a bumpy ride
  • had/gave somebody a bumpy ride
  • has/gives somebody a bumpy ride
  • will have/give somebody a bumpy ride

The verb "have/give" should be conjugated according to their tense.

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swallow the bait

If you swallow the bait, you take something that someone offers you, or agree to do something that someone asks you to do without knowing that it is a trick or way of getting something from you.

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You can't just do whatever he wants you to do. Don't swallow the bait.

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