词组 | hitch a ride |
释义 | Idiom thumb a ride and hitch a ride Theme: TRANSPORTATION to get a ride from a passing motorist; to make a sign with one's thumb that indicates to passing drivers that one is begging for a ride.My car broke down on the highway, and I had to thumb a ride to get back to town.Sometimes it's dangerous to hitch a ride with a stranger. hitch a ride1. To hitchhike. (Done by putting one's hitch in the air in order to signal passing cars that one is looking for a ride.) I spent the summer hitching rides along the west coast. We didn't have any money for a taxi, so we had to hitch a life home. 2. To be driven to a location in someone else's car. A: "Do you need me to drive you to the movie?" B: "No, I'm hitching a ride with Janet." hitch a rideAlso, thumb a ride. Solicit a free ride, especially by hitchhiking. For example, I've no car; can I hitch a ride home with you? or He was hoping to thumb a ride to the stadium. The verb hitch here alludes to walking unevenly, presumably to hop into a car or truck; raising one's thumb is the traditional signal for stopping a car on the road. [First half of 1900s] |
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