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Collocation

ask for directions

verb + preposition + noun verb + preposition + noun

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

Visual cue for ask for directions

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.