drive at

verb

1. informal.
   intr, preposition to intend or mean

   what are you driving at?

Idioms and Phrases

Mean to do or say, as in I don't understand what he's driving at . Today this idiom, first recorded in 1579, is used mainly with the participle driving .

Example Sentences

The Police Department received a call about a carjacking in the 400 block of North Bedford Drive at 7:06 p.m.

From Los Angeles Times

They drive at speed - the only way to travel in Nabatieh.

From BBC

To get to the centre without being followed by drones, we drive at a high speed, take the cover of trees while parking, and then head indoors quickly.

From BBC

But, warning of social isolation if new rules deter older people from driving, he adds: "The car is often a lifeline for an elderly person and they try and mitigate their fragility - they don't drive at night, they only drive short distances, et cetera."

From BBC

"If this rule came into place, it wouldn't give me any motivation to drive at all," says the 16-year-old from Norfolk.

From BBC