bum a ride , auch: bum one's way

"Looks like we're going to have to bum a ride."

There's going to be a dinner afterward, and I'll bum a ride from someone.

On Sunday morning there was no traffic, not even a truck to bum a ride with.

Hang around long enough and I may bum a ride home."

"I can bum a ride home, or take the train.

"Can I bum a ride back down with you, General?"

I'd probably have to bum a ride to the Chess Club party, or walk.

He could usually bum a ride with someone.

I'll bum a ride there or walk, and phone to Crowfield for a car."

Those without flying vehicles had been stranded here, left either to swim for it, bum a ride, or die.

"I was bumming a ride, as usual," he went on.

Howland did not want his only daughter bumming a ride on the Panthers' team plane.

Desperate, he calls Susan and bums a ride in exchange for an exclusive on the wolf murders.

Moore did not have enough resources to run the full season, so Weatherly frequently "bummed a ride".

On my first morning of work he was a no-show at the dock, and I had to bum a ride out to Trashman.

"Some kid who'd bummed a ride with them.

Some days I'd bum a ride ashore and spend the afternoon getting quietly trashed at the boatyard bar.

I'd either stay where I was or bum a ride home from someone at Kingman and Ives.

"Mind if I bum a ride?"

I kicked clumps of snow as I slogged back to Morrison to bum a ride home.

We left the office to gather our belongings and try to bum a ride to Phan Rang, where our school was located.

Bumming a ride from Dalton's Post up to Ice Cold will be quite something.

Since I wasn't going anywhere tonight, I'd lock the Buick up in my parents' garage and bum a ride home from my dad.

It was almost eight, so I finished my sandwich, stuffed yesterday's clothes into the tote, and called Mary Lou to bum a ride.

"I soon discovered that I was too young to rent a car, and I had to bum a ride with one of my co-workers," she said.