to ride up
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5.1
- phrasal verb
- /raɪd ʌp/
:
subir
- His legs were getting heavy in his waterlogged slacks, which were riding up on him.
- pants ride up
- shirt riding up
- jacket rides up
Because when you're sleeping, does your T-shirt ride up?
- Because when you're sleeping, does your T-shirt ride up?
- Only small glances if his shirt rode up and he'd quickly fix his shirt to then cover it.
- My only major issue is that I got a size that I think was too small and it, you know, it rides up in all the wrong places.
- Those jeans, oh man, they're uncomfortable or they look weird or they ride up when I sit down.
Examples
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Her hand constantly tugged her skirt over her knees as if afraid it was riding up.
Fiction book (1994) -
It stops the suit from riding up.
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Uh, they both ride up in front.
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My only major issue is that I got a size that I think was too small and it, you know, it rides up in all the wrong places.
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Those jeans, oh man, they're uncomfortable or they look weird or they ride up when I sit down.
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As she leaned in as far as she could, her short skirt rode up.
Fiction book (2000) -
They fit perfectly, they don't ride up and they literally pull moisture away from my skin making me feel cool.
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She's wearing cut-offs and a white camisole that rides up on her rib cage.
Fiction book (2000) -
Cathy's jacket rode up as she embraced him, the shoulder pads trembling like vestigial wings.
Fiction book (1999) -
When I sit down, my dress tends to ride up, making it uncomfortable to wear.
Synonyms
4
3.5
Pull a piece of clothing higher on your body
3
4.4
Pull a piece of clothing higher on the body
Antonyms
How Secure
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is a straightforward extension of 'ride' (to be carried or move along) plus 'up' (toward a higher position), so a learner who knows both words can plausibly infer that a garment moves upward on the body. However, using 'ride' specifically for clothing is a metaphorical/collocational use that may not be immediately obvious to a B1 learner without prior exposure, making the relation only partially transparent.
Etymology
Ride up comes from a simple picture: clothes like a shirt or jeans will ride up by sliding higher on the body when you sit or move, which can feel tight or awkward. So, ride up means 'to move up from the right position on the body', often causing discomfort.