stick shift
Example Sentences
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“People who are going to buy a stick shift are driving from A to A, for the experience.”
That beetle was banged up because when John first got his license, he didn’t realize that because it was a stick shift, he needed to put the handbrake on when parking.
From Los Angeles Times
It’s as if we’ve left our kids a sports car and neglected to teach them how to drive a stick shift.
From Seattle Times
Bassett’s character gives him historical context and teaches him skills, like how to drive a stick shift.
From Seattle Times
Michael added, “We make fun of him because we can all drive stick shift, we can change oil, but he never really got into it.”
From Washington Post
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
