lift
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2.1
- noun
- /lɪft/
- UK
:
aventón (América Latina)
- I stopped by to give you a lift.
Judy, give a fella a lift.
- Judy, give a fella a lift.
- So we one day we got a lift off a farmer, nice Welshman called Glenn, even remember his name.
- And I went out once and it was a scenario where I I went to this club and Ray was going to be there and Sam Pepper gave me a lift.
- One I exchanged for a lift ride when when a bus broke down on my way back from New York.
- So we one day we got a lift off a farmer, nice Welshman called Glenn, you can remember his name.
- The same week they're doing a big national publicity tour, some single mom Uber driver named Yolanda Fister gives them a lift.
Examples
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You know, I really should have given him a lift.
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If you still want it, I'll give you a lift to the border.
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And I turned to him and I said, Hey, can you give me a lift home right before practice?
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Sarah tells us she went out the following night and ended up asking Brian for a lift home, which was the first night it began.
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Do you need a lift?
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Nobody would refuse to give you a lift out of the city!
Fiction book (1994) -
Can I give you a lift in the Hispano?
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So we one day we got a lift off a farmer, nice Welshman called Glenn, even remember his name.
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Can you give me a lift to the train station since my car is in the shop?
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He offered me a lift when I missed the bus after work.
Synonyms
81
2.6
The act of collecting things or people to move them
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
7
4.4
Surgery that tightens the skin on the face and removes extra tissue to make someone look younger
A moving bar on a slope that pulls people up while they keep their skis or snowboard on
A ski lift with a T-shaped bar that pulls skiers or snowboarders uphill as they hold it
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Lift meaning a free ride comes from 'pick up' — to lift someone is to pick them up in your car. That's why asking for a lift means asking for a short ride.