phrasal verb · informal
give someone a lift
/ɡɪv ˈsʌmən ə ˈlɪft/give·some·one·a·LIFT
speaking
to drive someone somewhere in your car as a favour
Examples
“Can you give me a lift to the station tomorrow?”
“I gave my neighbour a lift because his car was in the shop.”
“If you miss the bus, I can give you a lift.”
Band 8 sentence
“I offered to give my classmate a lift to the exam centre so she wouldn't be late.”
Collocations
- give someone a lift home
- offer to give someone a lift
Word family
give (v) verblift (n) noun
Common mistakes
Could you take me a lift?→Could you give me a lift?
He gave me lift.→He gave me a lift.
Say it for a higher band
5take me there→6drive me→7+give someone a lift
Synonyms
give someone a ride
drive someone
Easily confused
give someone a hand
“Can you give me a hand with these bags?”
give someone a ride
“I can give you a ride to the airport.”
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