IdiomDaily Life
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Englishhitch a ride
Meaning: To solicit a ride in someone's (a stranger's) car; to hitchhike.
Example: “We missed the last bus and hitched a ride with a farmer.”
Origin: The expression thumb a ride denotes that the traveler solicits the ride by standing on the side of the road and extending his or her thumb toward passing cars.
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