Put up with fee for bridge, say, getting close to extortionate for learner driver (8)
I believe the answer is:
tolerate
'put up with' is the definition.
(synonyms)
'to extortionate for learner driver' is the wordplay.
'extortionate' becomes 'erate' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'for' means one lot of letters go next to another (I've seen this in other clues).
'learner driver' becomes 'l' (learner drivers have L-plates on their cars).
'erate' after 'l' is 'lerate'.
'to'+'lerate'='TOLERATE'
'fee for bridge say getting close' is the link.
This may not be correct. Some or all of it may be part of another bit of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for tolerate that I've seen before include "Brook" , "Endure, put up with" , "Stand" , "show forbearance" , "Treat fairly" .)