ride shotgun for

Normally, when the drifter you’ve given a lift offers you a “road brew” — a beer for the drive — you might think deeply about letting him ride shotgun for the next 1,000 miles.

The world has had to say goodbye to a creative force like no other; I have had to say goodbye to my alien friend, who one day, unexpectedly, landed his spaceship in my backyard and took me on the ride of a lifetime; who trusted me to ride shotgun for a first-hand glimpse of the world through his wacky and wondrous eyes…

You ride shotgun for the trip.

Maybe the bros really do believe that all women would love to ride shotgun for eternity.

The Army had earlier awarded the company an $86 million development contract for an aircraft to ride shotgun for the vulnerable troop-carrying helicopters in Viet Nam.