John did not understand what the coach was driving at.
He had been talking for half an hour before anyone realized what he was driving at.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
Driving — Driv ing, a. 1. Having great force of impulse; as, a driving wind or storm. [1913 Webster] 2. Communicating force; impelling; as, a driving shaft. [1913 Webster] {Driving axle}, the axle of a driving wheel, as in a locomotive. {Driving box}… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
driving — ► ADJECTIVE 1) having a controlling influence: the driving force behind the plan. 2) being blown by the wind with great force: driving rain. ● in the driving seat Cf. ↑in the driving seat … English terms dictionary
driving — [drī′viŋ] adj. 1. transmitting force or motion 2. moving with force and violence [a driving rain] 3. vigorous; energetic [a driving jazz solo] n. the way one drives an automobile, etc … English World dictionary
Driving — Driv ing, n. 1. The act of forcing or urging something along; the act of pressing or moving on furiously. [1913 Webster] 2. Tendency; drift. [R.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
driving — index compelling, important (urgent), impulsive (impelling), insistent Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
driving — [adj] forceful active, compelling, dynamic, energetic, enterprising, galvanic, impellent, lively, propulsive, sweeping, urging, vigorous, violent; concept 540 Ant. unforceful, weak, wimpy … New thesaurus
Driving — For other uses, see Driving (disambiguation). Driving is the controlled operation and movement of a land vehicle, such as a car, truck or bus. Although direct operation of a bicycle and a mounted animal are commonly referred to as riding, such… … Wikipedia
driving — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ good, safe ▪ a new campaign to promote safe driving ▪ aggressive, bad, careless, dangerous, erratic … Collocations dictionary
driving — driv|ing1 [ˈdraıvıŋ] n [U] the activity of driving a car, truck etc ▪ driving lessons ▪ He was charged with causing death by dangerous driving . ▪ hazardous driving conditions (=weather that makes driving dangerous) →in the driving seat at ↑seat1 … Dictionary of contemporary English
driving — /ˈdraɪvɪŋ / (say druyving) verb 1. present participle of drive. –adjective 2. energetic or active: a driving personality. 3. violent; having tremendous force: a driving storm. 4. relaying or transmitting power: the driving engine. 5. rhythmic;… …
driving — adjective Date: 14th century 1. a. communicating force < a driving wheel > b. exerting pressure < a driving influence > 2. a. having great force < a driving rain > < a … New Collegiate Dictionary
