| idiom. |
run roughshod (on sb. -- через кого-л.: to completely ignore the opinions, rights, or feelings of others. He achieved success by ruthlessly running roughshod over anyone who got in his way. (Merriam-Webster): “After the municipal election, the province said that we had the option to put forward a plan to keep the RCMP. It is now clear that the province had other plans in mind. This government does not have the right to run roughshod on every local government that doesn’t bend to their will.” • Typical of this region however where developers pretty much run roughshod and city councils fold like a cheap accordion. Not hard to see how municipal government is both incompetent and corrupt.  citynews.ca, vancouversun.com ART Vancouver) |
