drive at

present singular third person drives at · participle present driving at · past drove at · participle past driven at

1. transitiveTo mean, signify; to get at, to aim or tend to a point.

   Do you see what I'm driving at?

   1 more example

   Let them therefore declare what carnal or secular interest he drove at.

   1692–1717, Robert South, Twelve Sermons Preached upon Several Occasions, volume (please specify |volume=I to VI), London

2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see drive, at.

   Drive at a reduced speed when visibility and traction are poor.

   Synonyms: get at