- If in doubt do not overtake
- two boys playing chase- 
- horn
- junction
- brake system
- A Superman toddler costume
- crash barrier
- lanes
- lanes
- A pet food aisle at a supermarket
- horn
- junction
- brake system
- A Superman toddler costume
- crash barrier
- lanes
- lanes
- A pet food aisle at a supermarket- aisle: noun [C]1 a long narrow space between rows of seats in an aircraft, cinema or church: Would you like an aisle seat or would you prefer to be by the window? 2 a long narrow space between the rows of shelves in a large shop: You'll find the shampoo and the soap in the fourth aisle along from the entrance.
- conspicuous: adjective very noticeable or tending to attract attention, often in a way that is not wanted: In China, her blonde hair was conspicuous. He tried not to look conspicuous and moved slowly along the back of the room. NOTE: The opposite is inconspicuous
- fling (THROW): verb [T usually + adverb or preposition] flung, flung to throw something or someone suddenly and with a lot of force: He crumpled up the letter and flung it into the fire. "And you can take your ring back too!" she cried, flinging it down on the table. INFORMAL Could you fling the paper over here (= give me the paper)?
- frantic (HURRIED): adjective done or arranged in a hurry and a state of excitement or confusion: Share prices have soared to a new all-time high in a day of frantic trading on the stock market. Rescuers were engaged in a frantic all-night effort to reach the survivors before their supply of air ran out.
- fling (THROW): verb [T usually + adverb or preposition] flung, flung to throw something or someone suddenly and with a lot of force: He crumpled up the letter and flung it into the fire. "And you can take your ring back too!" she cried, flinging it down on the table. INFORMAL Could you fling the paper over here (= give me the paper)?
- frantic (HURRIED): adjective done or arranged in a hurry and a state of excitement or confusion: Share prices have soared to a new all-time high in a day of frantic trading on the stock market. Rescuers were engaged in a frantic all-night effort to reach the survivors before their supply of air ran out.
- grab (TAKE WITH HAND): verb [I or T] -bb- to take hold of something or someone suddenly and roughly: A mugger grabbed her handbag as she was walking across the park. He grabbed (hold of) his child's arm to stop her from running into the road.
- jam (PUSH): verb [T + adverb or preposition] -mm- to push something forcefully or with difficulty into something else: He jammed the boxes into the back of the car.
- lane (STRIP): noun [C]1 a specially marked strip of a road, sports track or swimming pool that is used to keep vehicles or competitors separate: a bus/cycle laneThe northbound lane is closed because of an accident. I find driving in the fast lane rather stressful. The British runners/swimmers are in lanes 4 and 6. 2 a route through the sea or the air which ships or aircraft regularly sail or fly along: The English Channel is the busiest shipping lane in the world. - outside lane: (ROAD) noun1 [S] (INFORMAL outside) UK the part of the road nearest the vehicles going in the opposite direction, used especially by faster vehicles: She cruised by at 160 kilometres per hour on the outside/in the outside lane. 2 [C] US the part of the road nearest the edge, especially used by slower vehicles
- jam (PUSH): verb [T + adverb or preposition] -mm- to push something forcefully or with difficulty into something else: He jammed the boxes into the back of the car.
- lane (STRIP): noun [C]1 a specially marked strip of a road, sports track or swimming pool that is used to keep vehicles or competitors separate: a bus/cycle laneThe northbound lane is closed because of an accident. I find driving in the fast lane rather stressful. The British runners/swimmers are in lanes 4 and 6. 2 a route through the sea or the air which ships or aircraft regularly sail or fly along: The English Channel is the busiest shipping lane in the world. - outside lane: (ROAD) noun1 [S] (INFORMAL outside) UK the part of the road nearest the vehicles going in the opposite direction, used especially by faster vehicles: She cruised by at 160 kilometres per hour on the outside/in the outside lane. 2 [C] US the part of the road nearest the edge, especially used by slower vehicles
- slam: verb -mm- 1 [I or T] to (cause to) move against a hard surface with force and usually a loud noise: The wind made the door/window slam (shut). Close the door carefully, don't slam it. He slammed the brakes on (= used them quickly and with force) when a child ran in front of his car. I had to stop suddenly, and the car behind slammed into the back of me.
- swerve: verb 1 [I] to change direction, especially suddenly: The bus driver swerved to avoid hitting the cyclists.Compare unswerving. 2 If you do not swerve from a principle or certain actions, you continue to think or act as you did in the beginning: She is one of those rare politicians whom one can trust not to swerve from policy and principle.
- toddler: noun [C]a young child, especially one who is learning or has recently learned to walk
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