hitch a ride

idiom

informal
: to get a ride in a passing vehicle
Her car broke down, so she had to hitch a ride with a passing truck.

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Additionally, harmful microbes may hitch a ride on these tiny particles, further complicating the issue. Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 15 Sep. 2024 In the end, NASA decided that the Starliner capsule would fly back to Earth without anyone onboard, while Wilmore and Williams wait to hitch a ride home on a SpaceX capsule in February instead. Denise Chow, NBC News, 4 Sep. 2024 If your cat or dog is outside and not wearing a flea protection product, fleas hitch a ride indoors with them. Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2024 The virus can hitch a ride from farm to farm on the soles of workers' boots, on the wheels of cars, trucks and trailers as well as on farming equipment if they all are not cleaned and sanitized properly, the USDA found. Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 17 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for hitch a ride 

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“Hitch a ride.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hitch%20a%20ride. Accessed 5 Dec. 2024.

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