タクシーを拾う

hail a taxi

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hail a taxi Used when finding or getting a taxi, especially by hailing one on the street. 拾う literally means “to pick up,” but in this expression it means to hail or catch a taxi.
JA: タクシーを拾うのに少々苦労した。
EN: I had some difficulty hailing a taxi.

タクシーを拾うよりバスで行ったほうが経済的

It’s more economical to take the bus than to hail a taxi.

タクシーを拾うのに苦労した

I had a hard time hailing a taxi.

タクシーを拾うのに少々苦労した

I had a little trouble hailing a taxi.