drive at

British  

verb

1. informal (intr, preposition) to intend or mean

   what are you driving at?

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drive at Idioms  

1. Mean to do or say, as in I don't understand what he's driving at. Today this idiom, first recorded in 1579, is used mainly with the participle driving.

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Example Sentences

"Blindkilde Brown has had a very good season. She's a player who likes to get on the ball, and in pockets of space to drive at players," said Johnson.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Michael Whitaker used to drive at an average of 65 miles an hour to 68 mph, hauling heavy equipment between Iowa, Maryland, Georgia and the Carolinas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

“But we are aiming for that level four autonomy, where you don’t have to drive at all.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

This would drive massive route-density economics, and could drive at least $500 million in synergies for both companies.

From Barron's • Jan. 16, 2026

He had in fact passed out when he’d given blood for the first time, at a blood drive at Arbel he’d signed up for because it had been an excused absence from gym that week.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny