drive at

verb

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

   what are you driving at?

Idioms and Phrases

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.

Example Sentences

Officers were called to the Morfa area of Prestatyn, Denbighshire, near Dawson Drive, at about 08:40 BST on Friday.

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His wife Paulina Porizkova, who started dating Ocasek after she was cast in the video for the 1984 single “Drive” at age 19, notes that he “didn’t treat anybody with a great amount of respect.”

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For her part, Amber Kirkpatrick, who received transfusions on the floor of her garage, plans to sponsor a blood drive at a community event.

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"We stop work in the middle of the afternoon. We never drive at night," confided one.

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After a single charging session, the car will be able to drive at least 329 miles, which ought to combat some customers’ range anxiety.

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