hitch a lift
idiom
chiefly British, informal
: to get a ride in a passing vehicle
Her car broke down, so she had to hitch a lift with a passing truck.
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The days when American astronauts have to hitch a lift with the Russians should be over.
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Andrew Stuttaford, National Review, 30 July 2021
Coincidentally, Waerner's friends had connections with the plane's now owner and, with help from his sponsor, he's managed to hitch a lift home on June 2.
—Ben Church, CNN, 2 June 2020
Wherever humans go, seeds hitch a lift on our clothes and belongings.
—Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 5 Mar. 2012
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Andrew Stuttaford, National Review, 30 July 2021
Coincidentally, Waerner's friends had connections with the plane's now owner and, with help from his sponsor, he's managed to hitch a lift home on June 2.
—Ben Church, CNN, 2 June 2020
Wherever humans go, seeds hitch a lift on our clothes and belongings.
—Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 5 Mar. 2012
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“Hitch a lift.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hitch%20a%20lift. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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