ride herd on someone/something

Related to word: ride

Idiom

Definition

  1. To supervise and control a group of people and their activities, ensuring they adhere to certain standards or rules.

    • The manager needs to ride herd on the team to make sure all the projects are completed on time.

    • The tutor must ride herd on the students' progress, offering guidance when they veer off track.

    • With limited budget, we need to ride herd on expenses strictly.