Travel

No.	Expressions/idioms	Explanations
1	Rush hour	Time of heavy traffic . He likes to stay at work late so he can miss the rush hour.
2	Traffic jam	Many cars on the road and they can’t move easily   . I got caught in a traffic jam this morning, so I was an hour late for work.
3	In the same boat	In the same (difficult) situation . Robert and Frank both lost their jobs last week. Now they are in the same boat.
4	Have a lot of baggage	Have a lot of problems form your past . I don’t think she should date that man. He has a lot of baggage and he may make her very unhappy.
5	Hit the road	Leave, start a trip . Let’s try to get to sleep early tonight. I want to hit the road early tomorrow morning so we can miss the heavy holiday traffic.
6	Fender bender	Small car accident . It snowed yesterday and the road was very icy. I had a little fender bender, so today I will have to take my car into the service station to be repaired.
7	Down the road	In the future . We can’t afford to buy a house right now, but we hope that we will be able to sometime down the road.
8	Drive someone crazy	Bother, upset, annoy . Please turn down that music. It is driving me crazy.
9	Flying high	Feeling great . He just won a $100,000 lottery. He is really flying high.
10	Lose one’s train of thought	Forget the order of one’s words or thoughts . Please don’t interrupt me. I don’t want to lose my train of thought.
11	Ship shape	Excellent condition . I took my car to the service station to be fixed. The mechanic said it is now in ship shape. I won’t have any more problems with it.
12	Cruising for a bruising	Looking for a fight . John loves to argue. He is always cruising for a bruising. I think you should stay away from him.
13	To be in the driver’s seat	To be in control, in charge, the one making decisions . Now that you are the manager of the office, you are in the driver’s seat.