Collocation
ask for directions
Definition
to request information about how to get to a place
'ask for directions' is a common English collocation. to request information about how to get to a place
ask for + directions
“If you get lost, ask for directions at the nearest shop.”
Examples
- I was lost, so I _____ for directions.
- If you don't know the way, _____ for directions.
- She stopped a passerby to _____ for directions to the museum.
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- We had to _____ for directions because our GPS stopped working.
- He _____ for directions in polite Japanese when he arrived in Tokyo.
- You can _____ for directions at the information desk inside the station.
- They _____ for directions, but they still ended up on the wrong street.
- Rather than guessing, it's better to _____ for directions before it gets dark.
- After wandering for twenty minutes, we finally _____ for directions from a taxi driver.