open the hood

Frequency: 7.515.3 per million words

To lift the cover of the car's engine.

hoodVERB + HOOD (car part)

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open

Examples (10)

  • He opened the hood to check the engine.
  • Can you help me open the hood? I think there's a problem.
  • The mechanic opened the hood and inspected the motor.
  • She opened the hood to add more oil to the engine.
  • I need to open the hood to see what's making that noise.
  • Before changing the battery, you must open the hood first.
  • He carefully opened the hood after the car started smoking.
  • The driver opened the hood to let the overheated engine cool down.
  • Could you open the hood so I can check the coolant level?
  • The technician opened the hood to diagnose the electrical issue.