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thumb a ride and hitch a ride

to get a ride from a passing motorist; to make a sign with one's thumb that indicates to passing drivers that one is asking for a ride. My car broke down on the highway, and I had to thumb a ride to get back to town. Sometimes it's dangerous to hitch a ride with a stranger.

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thumb a ride (redirected from hitch a ride)

thumb a ride
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