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Hellohello Posted 18 years ago
Vocabulary
veer off onto the shoulder
As any wanderer should, I will let my mind drift occasionally but snap back into form like a military cadet if ever the tires veer off onto the shoulder.
what does the "veer off onto the shoulder" mean?
Thank you!
what does the "veer off onto the shoulder" mean?
Thank you!
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Hello hellohello , The expression the tires veer off onto the shoulder here is a figurative one meaning 'letting the mind drift' and it originates from the (hard) shoulder on a road or motorway which is a lane normally free of traffic, being reserved for vehicles needing to stop in an emergency. Veer is simply a verb that means 'change direction'.
- Hello hellohello , The expression the tires veer off onto the shoulder here is a figurative one meaning 'letting the mind drift' and it originates from the (hard) shoulder on a road or motorway which is a lane normally free of traffic, being reserved for vehicles needing to stop in an emergency.
- Veer is simply a verb that means 'change direction'.
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Hello hellohello 
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The expression the tires veer off onto the shoulder here is a figurative one meaning 'letting the mind drift' and it originates from the (hard) shoulder on a road or motorway which is a lane normally free of traffic, being reserved for vehicles needing to stop in an eme
,The expression the tires veer off onto the shoulder here is a figurative one meaning 'letting the mind drift' and it originates from the (hard) shoulder on a road or motorway which is a lane normally free of traffic, being reserved for vehicles needing to stop in an eme
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