pick up a fare
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for a taxi driver, to get a passenger
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Examples (10)
- The taxi driver picked up a fare outside the opera house.
- She managed to pick up her first fare within minutes of starting work.
- After dropping off at the airport, he hoped to pick up another fare quickly.
- The veteran driver knew the best spots to pick up a fare during rush hour.
- It's always exciting to pick up your first fare as a new taxi driver.
- The cab waited outside the hotel to pick up a fare heading downtown.
- During the storm, it was difficult to pick up a fare on the empty streets.
- The driver circled the block twice before managing to pick up a fare.
- Business was slow, so he decided to pick up a fare from the taxi rank.
- The experienced cabbie could pick up a fare even in the quietest neighborhoods.