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driv Idiom

bottle drive

going to houses asking for pop and liquor bottles The bottle drive was a success. The girls earned $350.

drive a hard bargain

pay a low price, negotiate firmly When buying land, Cal drives a hard bargain. He pays low prices.

drive around

drive a car up and down the streets, tooling around At night we drove around town, looking for something to do.

drive at

mean, want to say something I couldn't understand what the opposing negotiators in the meeting were really driving at.

drive it home

make a message clear, say it so they understand When you talk about safe sex, drive it home. Stress safety.

drive me batty

cause me to be insane, drive me crazy The noise from that motorcycle is driving me batty!

drive me crazy

cause me to feel crazy, bug me a lot That TV commercial drives me crazy! It's on every channel!

drive me to the edge

cause me to be nearly mad or insane When those chipmunks sing, it drives me to the edge!

drive me up the wall

"cause me to feel anxious; go around the bend" I won't babysit at the Kaplans. The kids drive me up the wall.

drive someone up a wall

irritate or annoy someone greatly His constant complaining is driving me up a wall.

drive standard

shift gears on a car or truck Can you drive standard? My car has a five-speed transmission.

drive you

hit you, punch you, cream you If you get pushy, he'll drive you. He's got a bad temper.

drive you nuts

cause you to feel crazy, drive you crazy (see drive me crazy) Working for Harry will drive you nuts. He's a perfectionist.

drive you to distraction

cause you to lose thoughts, drive me up the wall Her continual chatter will drive you to distraction.

drive you to drink

cause you to drink alcohol or want to be drunk His critical attitude will drive you to drink. I had to resign.

in the driver's seat

controlling events or decisions, in charge Money and talent will put you in the driver's seat - in control.

take a drive/trip

travel, go for a drive, go on a trip They take a drive in the country every Sunday afternoon.

test drive

drive to evaluate, try it out I test drove the new Harley on Saturday. What a bike!

drive-by

a gang form of execution; armed with guns they drive by their victims, take a shot at them, and drive off

drive away

1．leave in a vehicle乘车离去
The boy began to cry when his parents drove away．父母开车离去时，那个男孩子哭了。
2．make go away驱走；驱散
She can't drive away her feelings of sadness．她驱散不了心头的悲哀。

drive away at

work very hard at（one's work，etc．）努力做（工作等）
We are driving away at this subject．我们正在埋头研究这个课题。
He is still driving away at the dictionary．他仍在孜孜不倦地编那本词典。

drive back

force sb．to go back击退；使…回
The soldiers drove back the enemy five times in a day．战士们一天打退了敌人的5次进攻。

drive crazy

cause sb．to become mad使…陷于精神错乱
This endless loud music is driving me crazy．这种无休止的噪声音乐快让我发疯了。

drive home to

force sb． to believe or see使…相信或了解
You must drive home to Jack where the present difficulties lie．你必须使杰克清楚地认识到当前的困难。
He can't drive home to us his point．他不能向我们透彻地阐述自己的观点。
Advertisers keep repeating the name of the product in order to drive the message home．做广告的人不断地重复产品的名字以便让人们听清楚他们的广告内容。

white as the driven snow

Idiom(s): (as) white as the driven snow

Theme: WHITENESS

very white.
• I like my bed sheets to be as white as the driven snow.
• We have a new kitten whose fur is white as the driven snow.

What are you driving at?

Idiom(s): What are you driving at?

Theme: MEANING

What are you implying?; What do you mean? (Informal.)
• What are you driving at? What are you trying to say?
• Why are you asking me all these questions? What are you driving at?

driving force behind

Idiom(s): driving force (behind sb or sth)

Theme: MOTIVATION

a person or a thing that motivates or directs someone or something.
• Money is the driving force behind most businesses.
• Ambition is the driving force behind Tom.
• Love can also be a driving force.

drive sth home

Idiom(s): drive sth home

Theme: UNDERSTANDING

to make something clearly understood.
• Why do I always have to shout at you to drive something home?
• Sometimes you have to be forceful to drive home a point.

drive sb up the wall

Idiom(s): drive sb up the wall

Theme: ANNOYANCE

to annoy or irritate someone.
• Stop whistling that tune. You re driving me up the wall.
• All his talk about moving to California nearly drove me up the wall.

drive sb crazy

Idiom(s): drive someone crazy AND drive someone mad

Theme: ANNOYANCE

to annoy or irritate someone.
• This itch is driving me crazy.
• All these telephone calls are driving me mad.

drive sth into the ground

Idiom(s): run something into the ground AND drive something into the ground

Theme: PERSISTENCE

to carry something too far. (Informal.)
• It was a good joke at first, Tom, but you've run it into the ground.
• Just because everyone laughed once, you don't have to drive it into the ground.

drive sb mad

Idiom(s): drive someone crazy AND drive someone mad

Theme: ANNOYANCE

to annoy or irritate someone.
• This itch is driving me crazy.
• All these telephone calls are driving me mad.

Backseat driver

A backseat driver is an annoying person who is fond of giving advice to the person performing a task or doing something, especially when the advice is either wrong or unwelcome.

Drive a wedge

If you drive a wedge between people, you exploit an issue so that people start to disagree.

Drive home

The idiomatic expression 'drive home' means 'reinforce' as in 'The company offered unlimited technical support as a way to drive home the message that customer satisfaction was its highest priority.'

Drive someone up the wall

If something or someone drives you up the wall, they do something that irritates you greatly.

Drive you spare

If someone or something drives you spare, it is extremely annoying.

Driven by a motor

This is used to describe people with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder when they talk excessively 'they act as if driven by a motor.'

Sunday driver

A Sunday driver drives very slowly and makes unexpected manoeuvres.

Take for a test drive

If you take something for a test driver, you try something to see if you like it.

Back Seat Driver

People who criticize from the sidelines, much like someone giving unwanted advice from the back seat of a vehicle to the driver.

Drive down

work hard to reduce prices or costs: "Over the last year we have driven down the distribution costs."

Drive up

force up the prices or costs: "The uncertainty in the markets is driving up labour costs."

backseat driver|backseat|driver

n., informal A bossy person in a car who always tells the driver what to do. The man who drove the car became angry with the back seat driver.

drive a bargain|bargain|drive|drive a hard bargain

v. phr. 1. To buy or sell at a good price; succeed in a trade or deal. Tom's collie is a champion; it should be easy for Tom to drive a bargain when he sells her puppies. Father drove a hard bargain with the real estate agent when we bought our new house. 2. To make an agreement that is better for you than for the other person; make an agreement to your advantage. The French drove a hard bargain in demanding that Germany pay fully for World War I damages.

drive at|drive

v. To try or want to say; mean.

Used in the present participle. John did not understand what the coach was driving at. He had been talking for half an hour before anyone realized what he was driving at.

drive home|drive|home

v. phr. To argue convincingly; make a strong point. The doctor's convincing arguments and explanation of his X-ray pictures drove home the point to Max that he needed surgery.

drive like Jehu|Jehu|drive

v. phr., informal To drive very fast, carelessly or recklessly. When Joe is late for work, he drives like Jehu.

drive one round the bend|bend|drive

v. phr., informal To upset someone so much that they think they are going crazy. "Slow down, please," Miss Jones cried. "You are driving me around the bend!"
Antonym: DRIVE ONE APE, BANANAS, ETC.

drive someone ape|ape|banana|bananas|drive|drive s

v. phr., slang informal To excite someone to the point that he or she goes out of his or her mind; to drive someone crazy. You're driving me bananas/nuts with that kind of talk!

More Idioms/Phrases

drink in drink like a fish drink up drive a bargain drive at drive home drive like Jehu drive one round the bend drive someone ape drive to the wall drive-in drop a line drop back drop by drop dead drop in drop in the bucket

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