cab

first cab off the rank

informal The first person, organization, company, etc., to do something. A "rank" is where taxis wait for passengers. Primarily heard in Australia, New Zealand. She was the first cab off the rank to sign on to the project, and her star power attracted the other big names you see in the film. The company was the first cab off the rank in providing environmentally sustainable beauty products at a low price point. Wow, I had no idea that company was the first cab off the rank to explore electric cars.

See also: cab, first, off, rank

hail a cab

To cause a taxi driver to stop and give one a ride. (To do so, one stands near the curb facing oncoming traffic and raises one's arm as a taxi approaches.) It's so crowded here that I'm having a hard time hailing a cab. I hailed a cab so I wouldn't have to lug this stuff all the way home. A: "How are we gonna get to the hotel? It's a pretty far walk." B: "Don't worry, we'll just hail a cab at the train station."

See also: cab, hail

next cab off the rank

informal The next person, organization, company, etc., to do something. A "rank" is where taxis wait for passengers. Primarily heard in Australia, New Zealand. After George Clooney, she was the next cab off the rank to sign on, and their combined star power attracted the other big names you see in the film. The major company was the next cab off the rank to provide environmentally sustainable beauty products at a low price point, hopefully signaling a greater trend across industry.

See also: cab, next, off, rank

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hail a cab

 and hail a taxi

to signal to a taxi that you want to be picked up. See if you can hail a cab. I don't want to walk home in the rain.

See also: cab, hail

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