hail a taxi

idiom

: to wave or call for a taxi to pull over and stop

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Taxi: Alternatively, travelers can always hail a taxi in the island's main towns and from the airport, with options to book in advance as well. Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2024 Travelers can hail a taxi via the Taxa app or Careem, a rideshare app. Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 22 Sep. 2024 After getting their bags, the group spent more than 20 minutes trying to figure out how to hail a taxi, looking right and left for a clear sign. Colleen Shalby, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2024 From the international airport, visitors can hail a taxi into the city, head to the ferry, or hop on a connecting, local flight to their final destination. Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 25 Sep. 2023 The principal reason that ridesharing companies such as Uber and Lyft took off in the first place is well-known to anyone who has tried to hail a taxi in the rain, in a difficult neighborhood, and with an expectation of respect and cleanliness. Andrew Stuttaford, National Review, 21 Aug. 2020 But on the Strip, being able to hail a taxi at many hotels was a handy alternative to dependence on a smartphone and its ever-dying battery. Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 7 May 2022 The woman was trying to hail a taxi when she was approached by Avila Hernandez, who was soliciting passengers as a ride-share driver, according to an affidavit. NBC News, 7 Apr. 2022 At opposite ends of a block on Flatbush Avenue, a sea turtle and an alewife herring are trying to hail a taxi. Henry Alford, The New Yorker, 20 Nov. 2021

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“Hail a taxi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hail%20a%20taxi. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

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