to ride roughshod over sb/sth
1.+ person对某人横行霸道;仗势欺压某人
A less sensitive man might have ridden roughshod over his critics.一个不那么懂得体谅他人的人也许会肆意打压批评他的人。
2.+ concerns, advice, wishes倚仗权势打压某事
This deal involved riding roughshod over the advice of the Government.这项协议无视政府的建议。
These laws allow the security forces to ride roughshod over the human rights of the people.这些法律允许安全部队践踏人权。