drive at

verb — 2 senses

drive at

verb

1

To mean, signify; to get at, to aim or tend to a point.

Do you see what I'm driving at?
Let them therefore declare what carnal or secular interest he drove at.1692–1717, Robert South, Twelve Sermons Preached upon Several Occasions, volume (please specify |volume=I to VI), London:

2

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see drive, at.

Drive at a reduced speed when visibility and traction are poor.

Synonyms: get at

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