Drive on

exp.

Heard in Kerry and Cork

An imperative command to continue moving forward, often used when someone is causing a delay.

Drive on, will ye? You are holding up the whole show with that dawdling.

Posh English

Proceed without further delay, if you please, as you are causing a most frightful obstruction.

Same phrase, other counties

• Cork

Related terms

• Drive on the cartAn enthusiastic command to hurry up, get moving, or depart immediately.
• Drive her like ya stole herAn encouragement to drive at reckless speed or push machinery to its absolute limit.
• Drive it like you stole itWhen a passenger in a car and in a hurry to get somewhere ask the driver to "Drive it…
• Drive for fiveThe pursuit of a fifth consecutive All-Ireland title.
• Drive her onTo move or transport something along.
• Drive on Goleen!Go right ahead.