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in_the_loop_351 to solicit a ride in someone’s (a stranger’s) car; to hitchhike 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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HITCH/THUMB A RIDE Julian had no car, but he needed to visit his mother in the hospital in another town, so he hitched a ride.The boys had no way to get to the beach, about 60 miles away. They decided to stand by the side of the highway and thumb a ride.

Id	in_the_loop_351
Idiom	HITCH/THUMB A RIDE
Definition	to solicit a ride in someone’s (a stranger’s) car; to hitchhike
Examples	Julian had no car, but he needed to visit his mother in the hospital in another town, so he hitched a ride. The boys had no way to get to the beach, about 60 miles away. They decided to stand by the side of the highway and thumb a ride.
Extra Info	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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