thumb a ride

brown thumb

A lack of skill at growing plants; a poor gardening skill.

butcher's thumb

A dishonest practice in which a butcher uses their thumb to add extra weight to a scale when weighing meat.

fash one's thumb

To bother oneself; to worry about something.

free ride

An opportunity or benefit which has no cost, especially one enjoyed or undertaken at the expense of others.

full ride

A scholarship that covers all tuition, and in some cases fees or other educational and living expenses as well.

go along for the ride

To accompany someone in a passive manner, or to take a relatively passive or detached role in a project or group activity.

green thumb

A natural skill for gardening.

Nantucket sleigh ride

An instance of the dragging of a whaleboat across the surface of a body of water by a harpooned whale.