drive out
drive out
1. To travel to some location outside of one's current vicinity by driving. When do you guys plan to drive out here?
2. To cause, compel, or force someone or something to leave some place. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "drive" and "out." What can we do to drive these troublesome raccoons out of our yard? I'll drive out those ruffians, don't you worry.
3. To pressure someone to resign or otherwise force someone to leave or be removed from a prominent, authoritative position. A noun or pronoun can be used between "drive" and "out." Do you think these accusations are credible or just an attempt to drive out the CEO?
See also: drive, out
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
drive someone (or an animal) out
of something and drive someone or an animal out to force or chase someone or an animal out of something or some place. We drove them all out of the country. We drove out the troublesome kids.
See also: drive, out
drive out
(to some place) to go in a vehicle to a place that is away from one's home, away from a city, etc. We drove out to a little place in the country for a picnic. Why don't you drive out this weekend? We would love to have you here.
See also: drive, out
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
drive out
v.
1. To force someone or something to leave some place: The rising cost of rent drove the tenants out. The pesticide drove out the insects.
2. To travel to some destination in a vehicle: We might drive out to the country this weekend. I was driving out toward Denver when the blizzard hit.
See also: drive, out
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.
- send down
- compel
- compel (someone) to (do something)
- compel to do
- force out
- send forth
- haul (one) down to (some place)
- haul down
- send (someone or something) away
- send away