take the number 11 bus
v. phr.— «“Taking the No. 11 bus” is slang for walking, with the 1’s representing your own two legs.» —“10 things you might not know about…“ by Mark Jacob Chicago Tribune Nov. 30, 2008. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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