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unless the wheels available to you aren't made for the vehicle you're trying to drive.Follow-up to the phrase, "No need to reinvent the wheel." Meant for when one does, in fact, need to reinvent a process to account for accumulated changes that make the old status-quo obsolete.Rate it:

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don't drive faster than your guardian angel can flyDriving (a vehicle) very fast is a dangerous act.Rate it:

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drive awayTo force someone or something to leave.Rate it:

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drive inTo hit the ball or reach base in such a way that a run scores.Rate it:

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drive offTo force to leave or go away.Rate it:

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drive outOut of somewhere.Rate it:

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Drive You CrazyTo force someone into a state of anger and mental instability; to make someone very frustratedRate it:

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drive someone up the wallTo make a person very angry or bored; to infuriate.Rate it:

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drive the porcelain busTo vomit, especially while drunk or hung over.Rate it:

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drive a coach and horses throughTo spoil, break or render ineffective a rule, plan or agreement.Rate it:

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drive a hard bargainNegotiate forcefully.Rate it:

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Drive a Hard BargainTo work hard in price negotiation, to insist in making a deal to buy or sell at a good priceRate it:

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drive atTo mean, signify; to aim or tend to a point.Rate it:

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drive awayTo depart by driving a vehicle.Rate it:

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drive homeTo push to or into a target.Rate it:

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drive homeWith tangible or powerful demonstration.Rate it:

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drive one up the wallTo make a person very angry or bored; to infuriate.Rate it:

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drive someone crazyto cause insanity onto someoneRate it:

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drive someone crazyto annoy or irritateRate it:

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drive someone crazyto cause to be infatuatedRate it:

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drive-by mediaMedia that provides broad or misleading statements in quick succession without context or explanation.Rate it:

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drive-by mediaMedia professionals who "spray" a bunch of repetitive misstatements, mistaken and misinterpreted news reports to cause excitement and confusion. They then figuratively "drive off" leaving the cleanup of their mess and hysteria to others, to correct and properly explain and interpret.Rate it:

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I don't driveI don't driveRate it:

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Sussex DriveA street in Ottawa, the location of the official residence of the prime minister of Canada.Rate it:

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Sussex DriveThe Canadian prime minister or the government.Rate it:

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take for a spinTo take, as a companion, for a drive in a motor vehicle.Rate it:

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bomb aroundThe drive around at speed for pleasure.Rate it:

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run overTo drive over, causing injury or death.Rate it:

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passer à pleines voiles à travers les mailles de la justiceTo drive a coach-and-four through an Act of Parliament.Rate it:

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pull upDrive close to something, especially a curb.Rate it:

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rat run/runningTo drive through residential streets to avoid congestion on the main roads.Rate it:

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beat offTo drive something away with blows.Rate it:

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burn some rubberAn expression of intent to drive ruthlessly, speedily, wildly, illegally: Express the intention to perform tasks, agendas in wild abandon, in order to impress, gain an advantage, recover lost time or missed opportunity:Rate it:

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cast outTo drive out; to expel.Rate it:

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curru vehi, in rheda (Mil. 21. 55)to drive.Rate it:

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evertere aliquem bonis, fortunis patriisto drive a person out of house and home.Rate it:

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exturbare aliquem omnibus fortunis, e possessionibusto drive a person out of house and home.Rate it:

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faire huit kilomètres à pied, à cheval, en voitureTo walk, ride, drive, five miles.Rate it:

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fire in the bellyThe emotional stamina and vigor, passion, or inner drive to achieve something, to take action, etc.Rate it:

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flew the coopLeave in a rush, run from the scene, drive speedily away.Rate it:

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flush outTo drive out or expose something or someone.Rate it:

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loco movere, depellere, deicere hostem (B. G. 7. 51)to drive the enemy from his position.Rate it:

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marchez au pasDrive slowly; Walk in step.Rate it:

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mener la vie à grandes guides(lit.) To drive life four in hand; (fig.) To live a very fast life.Rate it:

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murum nudare defensoribusto drive the defenders from the walls.Rate it:

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off-roaderA vehicle that is designed to drive off the road.Rate it:

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pastum agereto drive to pasture.Rate it:

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pootle alongTo walk, ride, drive etc. leisurelyRate it:

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prae se agere hostemto drive the enemy before one.Rate it:

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put the hammer downTo drive quickly; to step on the accelerator.Rate it:

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