A near miss on the motorway B1
When someone swerves in front of you and your heart skips a beat.
run into — hit or collide withA: What happened to your bike?
B: I ran into a tree while riding too fast.
cut in B2 — suddenly drive in front of another vehicleA: Did you see that guy just cut in?
B: Yeah, that was really dangerous.
pull over — stop a vehicle at the side of the roadA: I think there's something wrong with the car.
B: Okay, I'll pull over so we can check it.
That idiot in the van
A: Did you see that? He just cut in with no indicator!
B: I know, I nearly ran into the back of him.
A: You're shaking. Why don't you pull over at the services and have a breather?
B: Yeah, good idea. I could do with a coffee.
Calming down at the services
A: Glad you decided to pull over, you looked proper rattled.
B: I really thought I was going to run into him.
A: Some people just cut in like they own the road, don't they?
B: Honestly. Right, give me five minutes and we'll crack on.