drive at (someone or something)

1. To aim one's vehicle, especially a car, at someone or something while driving. A noun or pronoun can be used between "drive" and "at" to specify the person's vehicle. The lunatic drove straight at the doors of the bank, smashing clean through them. The court heard that she had driven her Mercedes at the man in his own driveway.

2. To drive one's vehicle, especially a car, at a particular time of day or night. A noun or pronoun can be used between "drive" and "at" to specify the person's vehicle. We'll start driving at noon, so make sure your bags are all packed and ready to go by then. I hate driving at night over such long distances.

3. To drive one's vehicle, especially a car, at a particular speed. A noun or pronoun can be used between "drive" and "at" to specify the person's vehicle. The police officer on duty that night caught the man driving at over 140 miles per hour. I had to drive the truck at half the speed limit to keep it from falling apart right there on the road.

4. To allude to some point or topic or orient one's discussion of something toward a particular conclusion. What exactly are you driving at with a critical statement like that? If you have a problem with my work, just tell me.

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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

drive at something

to be making a point; to be hinting at something; to work up to making a point. What are you driving at? What's the point? I could tell Mary was driving at something, but I didn't know what it was.

See also: drive

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

drive at

Mean to do or say, as in I don't understand what he's driving at. Today this idiom, first recorded in 1579, is used mainly with the participle driving.

See also: drive

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

drive at

To mean to do or say something; have something as a point: I don't understand what you're driving at—just tell me what you mean.

See also: drive

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.

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interpret for (someone)
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rescue from (someone or something)
identify with

词组	drive at (someone or something)
释义	drive at (someone or something) drive at (someone or something) 1. To aim one's vehicle, especially a car, at someone or something while driving. A noun or pronoun can be used between "drive" and "at" to specify the person's vehicle. The lunatic drove straight at the doors of the bank, smashing clean through them. The court heard that she had driven her Mercedes at the man in his own driveway. 2. To drive one's vehicle, especially a car, at a particular time of day or night. A noun or pronoun can be used between "drive" and "at" to specify the person's vehicle. We'll start driving at noon, so make sure your bags are all packed and ready to go by then. I hate driving at night over such long distances. 3. To drive one's vehicle, especially a car, at a particular speed. A noun or pronoun can be used between "drive" and "at" to specify the person's vehicle. The police officer on duty that night caught the man driving at over 140 miles per hour. I had to drive the truck at half the speed limit to keep it from falling apart right there on the road. 4. To allude to some point or topic or orient one's discussion of something toward a particular conclusion. What exactly are you driving at with a critical statement like that? If you have a problem with my work, just tell me. See also: drive Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. drive at something to be making a point; to be hinting at something; to work up to making a point. What are you driving at? What's the point? I could tell Mary was driving at something, but I didn't know what it was. See also: drive McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. drive at Mean to do or say, as in I don't understand what he's driving at. Today this idiom, first recorded in 1579, is used mainly with the participle driving. See also: drive The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. drive at v. To mean to do or say something; have something as a point: I don't understand what you're driving at—just tell me what you mean. See also: drive The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs. See also: (Is) this taken? angle angling not do (someone or oneself) any favors load in interpret for interpret for (someone) rescue from rescue from (someone or something) identify with
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