The expression TO HITCH A RIDE means to get a ride in a passing vehicle.
I was already late, so I decided to hitch a ride with a passing truck.
My friend’s going in the same direction, so you can hitch a ride with him.
Maybe I could hitch a ride home with you, guys?
We got lost, I’m afraid. Let’s find the road and hitch a ride.
That’s where the train always slows down, so he just tried to hitch a ride on it.
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