drive at

Verb

drive at (third-person singular simple present drives at, present participle driving at, simple past drove at, past participle driven at)

1. (transitive) To mean, signify; to get at, to aim or tend to a point.
   • Do you see what I'm driving at?
   • 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