roughshod
/ˈrʌfʃɑd/
adjective
- Done in a harsh, forceful, or careless way without considering others' feelings or rights.
- The new manager rode roughshod over the team's suggestions, changing everything overnight.
- He accused the government of riding roughshod over citizens' privacy with the new surveillance law.
- The company ran roughshod over local regulations to build the factory faster.
- (of a horse) having shoes with projecting nails or points to prevent slipping on ice or rough ground.
- The cavalry used roughshod horses to maintain grip on the frozen battlefield.
- The farrier fitted the horse with roughshod shoes for the winter trails.
- Only roughshod horses could safely cross the icy mountain pass.
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