drive across
phrasal verb·1 sense·particle across
Meanings
Cross a place in a vehicle
Why “across”? Movement goes from one side of a space to the other.
“They drove across the desert.”
“We drove across the island in one day.”
Don't confuse with
Drive across means cross an open area. Drive through means cross by going inside a place.
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Sink In connects verbs by particle pattern, contrast pairs, and shared base verbs.
drive through
A contrast learners often mix up
Cross by car or other vehicle
cut across
Same across pattern: crossing
Take a shorter route by going through a place; Affect different groups in the same way despite differences
get across
Same across pattern: crossing
Successfully communicate an idea; Reach the other side of a place or barrier
go across
Same across pattern: crossing
Move from one side of a place to the other
walk across
Same across pattern: crossing
Cross a place on foot
drive away
Same base verb: drive
Leave by car; Force someone to leave or stay away
drive back
Same base verb: drive
Force an attacker to retreat
drive by
Same base verb: drive
Move past a place in a vehicle
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