Idiom
thumb a ride
Meaning
To hitchhike.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“He decided to thumb a ride to the next town.”
“After his car broke down on the highway, he stood by the road to thumb a ride.”
“With his funds exhausted and the bus station closed for the night, he had no choice but to thumb a ride from a passing traveler.”
Examples
simple
“He decided to thumb a ride to the next town.”
contextual
“After his car broke down on the highway, he stood by the road to thumb a ride.”
complex
“With his funds exhausted and the bus station closed for the night, he had no choice but to thumb a ride from a passing traveler.”
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