ride on
To keep riding, or — more importantly — when something really important depends on something else happening.
Meanings
To continue riding without stopping.
"Despite the rain, they decided to ride on until they reached the next town."
For an outcome, success, or result to depend critically on something.
"Everything rides on this final interview — if it goes well, she gets the job."
"A lot rides on this vote."
— BBC News, used frequently in political reporting (e.g. Brexit coverage, 2019)
To travel on top of something or be carried along by a force or wave.
"The surfer rode on the enormous wave for nearly thirty seconds."
The figurative sense ('a lot rides on this') is extremely common in journalism and everyday speech. It conveys high stakes. The phrase 'a great deal rides on' is a near-fixed collocation.
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