ride shotgun

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˌɹaɪd ˈʃɒtɡʌn/

Verb

US idiomatic broadly slang

(US, idiomatic) To accompany the driver of a vehicle on a journey as an armed escort (originally with a shotgun); (by extension) to accompany someone in order to assist and protect.

Japanese Meaning

車両の運転手に同行して、護衛や保護の役割を果たす（当初は銃、特にショットガンを持参していたことに由来） / 比喩的に、誰かに同行し、援助・保護のために力を貸す

What is this buttons?

When the convoy traveled through the dangerous region, Marcus volunteered to ride shotgun to protect the driver.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

その部隊が危険な地域を通過したとき、マーカスは運転手の護衛として前席に同乗することを志願した。

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Sense（1）

(US, idiomatic) To accompany the driver of a vehicle on a journey as an armed escort (originally with a shotgun); (by extension) to accompany someone in order to assist and protect.

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Sense（2）

(US, idiomatic, by extension, slang) To ride in the front passenger seat of a vehicle, next to the driver.

When both kids want to ride shotgun with Mom, they’ll just have to take turns.

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Sense（3）

(US, idiomatic, by extension, slang) To supervise a process and watch for any risks.

He has ridden shotgun over Hunt's financial affairs since Hunt was a baby in business, ascending to the head chair on the board that governs the Chiefs and the Hunt Midwest Enterprises empire of mining and real estate development.

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rides shotgun

（ present singular third-person ）

riding shotgun

（ participle present ）

rode shotgun

（ past ）

ridden shotgun

（ participle past ）

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