to beat the traffic meaning?

Question

What's the meaning of "at the traffic" idiom? Please give me some examples!

Answer 1

 

Idiom Conjugations:

 

Answer 2

Gerund Form of the Idiom:

Beating the traffic can save a lot of time.
 

Answer 3

Idiom Usage:

To beat the traffic can be used formally but is most commonly used informally.
 

Answer 4

Idiom Scenario 2:

Two businessmen are talking ...

Businessman 1: What happened to your car?
Businessman 2: It's in the garage at home.
Businessman 1: You're not driving any more?
Businessman 2: Not during the week. There is just too much traffic. I am using public transit and beating the traffic. I get home thirty minutes earlier than usual.
Businessman 1: That's great! Maybe I'll try it.

 

Answer 5

Idiom Scenario 1:

A husband and wife are talking very early one morning ...

Wife: Why are you getting up so early?
Husband: I have a big day at work today and I want to get there early.
Wife: And?
Husband: I want to leave early and beat the traffic and save myself twenty minutes of driving. If I can manage to leave work a little early, I'll beat the traffic coming home as well.

 

Answer 6

Idiom Definition:

"to beat the traffic"

to leave somewhere earlier than others in order to avoid the traffic at the peak times of the day

Synonyms:   advantage, ahead, depart, fast, quick