TRANSPORTATION
out of gas
having no gasoline (in a car, truck, etc.).We can't go any farther. We're out of gas.This car will be completely out of gas in a few more miles.
pick someone up
to go to a place in a car, bus, etc., and take on a person as a passenger.Please come to my office and pick me up at noon.I have to pick up Billy at school.
thumb a ride and hitch a ride
to get a ride from a passing motorist; to make a sign with one's thumb that indicates to passing drivers that one is begging for a ride.My car broke down on the highway, and I had to thumb a ride to get back to town.Sometimes it's dangerous to hitch a ride with a stranger.
tie traffic up
to cause road traffic to stop.If you tie traffic up for too long, you'll get a traffic ticket.Please don't stop on the roadway. It'll tie up traffic.