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rearview
mirror
side rearview mirror
bumper
glove compartment
storage compartment
glovebox
windshield wiper
trunk
boot
My car ___ ___ on the
side of the road.
My car broke down on the
side of the road.
break down
when a machine or vehicle stops working
He had to wait before he
could ___ ___ of the
driveway.
He had to wait before he
could pull out of the
driveway.
pull out
to move onto a road
Make sure you ___ ___.
Make sure you buckle up.
buckle up
to fasten the belt that keeps you in your seat
I can’t believe that car just
___ me ___. We could
have had an accident.
I can’t believe that car just
cut me off. We could
have had an accident.
cut off
drive aggressively into the path of another driver
Last night, I got
___ ___ by a cop.
Last night, I got
pulled over by a cop.
pull over
to stop your car at the side of the road
A ________ is when you
have a large number of
vehicles close together and
unable to move or moving
very slowly.
A traffic jam is when you
have a large number of
vehicles close together and
unable to move or moving
very slowly.
traffic jam
Informally, a minor collision
between two motor
vehicles is called a
__________.
Informally, a minor collision
between two motor
vehicles is called a
fender bender.
fender bender
Anger or violence between
drivers, often caused by
difficult driving conditions is
referred to as
__________.
Anger or violence between
drivers, often caused by
difficult driving conditions is
referred to as
road rage.
road rage
_________ is a time during
each day when traffic is at its
heaviest.
Rush hour is a time during
each day when traffic is at its
heaviest.
rush hour
__________ is a method of
parking a vehicle alongside a
road and in line with other
parked vehicles.
Parallel parking is a method
of parking a vehicle alongside
a road and in line with other
parked vehicles.
parallel parking
A passenger in a car who
gives the driver unwanted
advice may be referred to as a
___________.
A passenger in a car who
gives the driver unwanted
advice may be referred to as a
backseat driver.
backseat driver
Car Parts Phrasal Verbs
rearview mirror break down
bumper pull out
glove compartment buckle up
windshield wiper cut off
trunk / boot (UK) pull over
Car Phrases
traffic jam rush hour
fender bender parallel parking
road rage backseat driver