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ride sth out

Phrasal Verb with ride
 
 
/raɪd/ verb [T] (rode, ridden)

Definition

to deal with a difficult situation without being harmed by it: Many small businesses are facing huge rent increases, and not all of them will ride it out. ride the storm/crisis out
(Definition of ride sth out from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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