hard shoulder

hard shoulder

A paved lane or area on the side of a road, often a highway, where drivers can stop their vehicles in emergency situations. I think you've got a flat tire. You'd better pull over on to the hard shoulder. I came to a stop on the hard shoulder because it was raining so hard I couldn't see.
See also: hard, shoulder
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • shoulder
  • pull over
  • flooey
  • never tire of (something)
  • never tire of doing something
  • race against the clock
  • a race against time/the clock
  • spring a leak
  • bug out
  • pave over