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Meanings of
hitch a ride
in English
To try to get a ride in a passing vehicle while standing at the side of a road.
thumb
hitch
hitchhike
thumb a lift
thumb a ride
Synonyms
Examples for "
thumb
"
thumb
hitch
hitchhike
thumb a lift
thumb a ride
Examples for "
thumb
"
1
Different this time: left
thumb
to right toe, right
thumb
to left.
2
Likewise, the left
thumb
shall be bound to the right great toe.
3
I think the rule of
thumb
is to wait for 10 years.
4
The rule of
thumb
is to board 30 minutes prior to departure.
5
Keep the
thumb
erect; raise the first finger of the left hand.
1
How'd it go today? He hoped it had gone without a
hitch
.
2
Without a
hitch
,
the pair announced the winner: The Shape of Water.
3
The second went just as smoothly, and the third without a
hitch
.
4
Everybody knew his job well, and everything went forward without a
hitch
.
5
As it happened, our eight-day mission didn't come off without a
hitch
.
1
On my days off, I used to
hitchhike
all over New England.
2
However, the
hitchhike
back to San Fabian was less of a success.
3
Picked him up trying to
hitchhike
on the on-ramp to Route 10.
4
How are we going to get there-orwere we planning to
hitchhike
?
5
A thumb that could
hitchhike
,
twirl spaghetti, play trumpet, write a sonnet.
1
They won't leave a king on the side of a highway trying to
thumb
a
lift
to the FNB Stadium.
2
Some hours later he was seen again
thumbing
a
lift
at Killenena, Gort
3
Or
thumbing
a
lift
.
4
Reuben Jones left his home in Moynoe, Scarriff at 2pm yesterday and was seen
thumbing
a
lift
on the Scarrif-to-Feakle Road.
1
I'll
thumb
a
ride
to town with you, if I may.
2
He seldom attempted to
thumb
a
ride
.
3
He could simply check out of the inn, walk up to the main highway, and
thumb
a
ride
north.
4
He tried
thumbing
a
ride
from a couple in a pickup, but no luck.
5
"
Thumbed
a
ride
on the Heart of Gold." I spoke without thinking.
Usage of
hitch a ride
in English
1
At a price, it can
hitch
a
ride
on another country's rocket.
2
She's trying to
hitch
a
ride
home in the dead of night.
3
I just didn't feel muchlike walking or trying to
hitch
a
ride
.
4
We can hike out on it or maybe even
hitch
a
ride
.
5
And I guess I'll
hitch
a
ride
to San Francisco from there.
6
I'd rather crawl on my stomach than
hitch
a
ride
with Ethan.
7
Hayman crossed the road to try and
hitch
a
ride
back towards Wollongong.
8
Cars passed him, but he didn't try to
hitch
a
ride
.
9
She grimaced and then said, How about I
hitch
a
ride
with you?
10
With truly equal opportunity, everyone gets to
hitch
a
ride
with the winners.
11
Take the car-I'lleither walk or
hitch
a
ride
with Jerry this evening.
12
We've made something beautiful here and he thinks he can
hitch
a
ride
.
13
Maybe I could
hitch
a
ride
if I got out on the highway.
14
Shit, are these things going to
hitch
a
ride
on everything?
15
Cruise will
hitch
a
ride
aboard SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule, arranged by Axiom.
16
Deciding what gets to
hitch
a
ride
when requires ultra-careful preparation.
Other examples for "hitch a ride"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
This collocation consists of:
hitch
a
ride
hitch
Verb
Determiner
Noun
Hitch a ride
through the time
Hitch a ride
across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Less common