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Subject:Transportation

1.get around, get about to move, to travel (one's daily means of transportation)

How do you get around if you haven't bought a car yet ?

2.get out of, get off to exit, to leave

Linda wasn't paying attention, so she got off the subway ar the wrong station.

3.get in(to), hop in(to) to enter

James got into the car to start the engine. His girlfriend got in a short time later.
I'd be glad to give you a ride to the store. Hop on!

4.ride shotgun to ride in the front passenger's seat

Yuwei rode shotgun for the entire trip across the United States.

5.take a spin, go for a spin to drive for pleasure, usually for a short time

We went for a spin aound the block in Alex's new BMW car.

6.on someone's tail (v.tailgate) following too closely behind

I'd better change lanes. There's a large trunk right on my tail
The sport car was tailgating the car ahead when the accident occurred.

7.make good time to travel effifiently (without wasting time)

We made good time on our cross-country drive, which took only six days.

8.fill up, gas up to fill one's vehicle with gas

Look, we're low on gas. We'll have to stop at the next gas station to fill up.

9.gas-guzzler vehicle that consumes too much gas

During the 1960s and 1970s, U.S. auto companies produced large gas-guzzlers.

10.take off to depart from an airport runway

Several airplanes were waiting to take off because of the busy holiday weekend.