ride shotgun: Word of the day for May 16, 2020
ride shotgun , v : (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. (US, idiomatic, by extension, slang) To ride in the front passenger seat of a vehicle, next to the driver. (US, by extension) To supervise a process and watch for any risks. The musical Annie Get Your Gun premiered on Broadway in New York City, New York, USA, on this day in 1946.