What does ride-along mean?
Ride-along means Alternative form of ridealong..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Alternative form of ridealong..
A ride-along serves several purposes. First, some candidates want to become fire fighters because of the glorified lifestyles portrayed by Hollywood heroes, and a ride-along will allow a potential member to experience the reality of the fire department.
There was only one person on a ride-along that week!
One of the benefits of a ride-along for a family member is to give them an opportunity to witness a cop's job firsthand, gaining insight into what we do as law enforcement officers.
She took ride-alongs with sales reps so she could see the skills they used and those they needed.
As a ride-along, you have up front close experience on how our police officers operate day and night out enforcing the laws of DC.
The policy at the time was: When a ride-along was in the car during a pursuit, the deputy was to pull over and let the ride-along out.
There is a common belief among patrol officers that there is a “ride-along curse,” suggesting that when their shift involves taking a ride-along, it usually means the patrol shift will be mindnumbingly boring; a series of barking dog complaints, burglary reports, and the like.
Being a ride-along doesn't make you immune, but it takes the bull's-eye off your back.
Use ride-along when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Ride-along means Alternative form of ridealong..
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A ride-along serves several purposes. First, some candidates want to become fire fighters because of the glorified lifestyles portrayed by Hollywood heroes, and a ride-along will allow a potential member to experience the reality of the fire department.
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