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Phrase(s): ride off in all directions
1. Fig. [for people] to scatter, riding something, such as a horse or a bicycle. (See also run off in all directions.) • The boys hopped on their bikes and rode off in all directions. • The sheriff got the posse together and they rode off in all directions, looking for the bank robber. 2. Fig. to behave in a totally confused manner; to try to do everything at once. • Bill has a tendency to ride off in all directions. He’s not organized enough. • Now, calm down. There is no sense in riding off in all directions.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs