go
verb
to travel to a place along a particular road or as part of a transport service
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To travel in a vehicle
come up
to travel to a place that is further north or is larger or more important than the place you are leaving
go down
to travel to a place that is smaller or less important than the place you are leaving
hitch
verb
to travel by asking other people to take you in their car, by standing at the side of a road and holding out your thumb or a sign
shuttle
verb
to travel frequently between two places, or to take people frequently between two places
traipse
verb
to travel to a place that is a long distance from where you are, especially for pleasure
thumb a lift
to make a signal to a driver with your thumb when you want them to stop and take you somewhere
vocal fry
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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a type of cart pulled by a horse and used in the past for carrying barrels of beer
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a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons
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