Driving Idioms

John walked into the pub and sat down, “Oh my God, she is driving me up the wall,’ he said. “What’s wrong?” asked Mary. “My boss asked me to work late, again. Down the road, I think I’m going to have to quit,” he said. “You should. I was just about to hit the road actually,” she said as she stood up. “Oh no, please, have one for the road,” begged John, “I had to carpool with my neighbour today, I need a beer after that.” Mary sat down, “OK then, one more for the road.”
Lesson by David Byrne, EC London English school

Idioms/Phrases & Definitions

To drive (someone) up the wall - To make someone very angry
Down the road - In the future (in your lifetime)
To hit the road - To leave somewhere
To have one for the road - To have one last (alcoholic) drink before you go home
To carpool - To travel to the same place with a group of people in one car. e.g. work/school

• 1) I hate my brother, he is ___.
  
  down the road
  carpool
  hit the road
  one for the road
  driving me up the wall
  
  
• 2) “We should ___. It’s almost time for dinner.”
  
  driving me up the wall
  hit the road
  one for the road
  down the road
  carpool
  
  
• 3) I would like to have children ___.
  
  carpool
  down the road
  hit the road
  one for the road
  driving me up the wall
  
  
• 4) To help global warming everyone should ___ if they can.
  
  one for the road
  carpool
  down the road
  hit the road
  driving me up the wall
  
  
• 5) “It’s only 8:00, let’s have ___.”
  
  driving me up the wall
  down the road
  hit the road
  carpool
  one for the road