Collocation
book a ticket
Definition
to reserve and buy a ticket in advance for travel or an event
'book a ticket' is a common English collocation. to reserve and buy a ticket in advance for travel or an event
book + a + ticket
“I need to book a ticket to London for next Friday.”
Examples
- Can you _____ a ticket for the 7 p.m. show?
- I _____ a ticket online because it was cheaper.
- She wants to _____ a ticket to Tokyo for next month.
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- We should _____ a ticket soon before the prices go up.
- He forgot to _____ a ticket, so he had to wait for the next train.
- If you _____ a ticket early, you can usually get a better seat.
- I’m trying to _____ a ticket, but the website keeps crashing.
- By the time we tried to _____ a ticket, the flight was already sold out.
- They had to _____ a ticket through an agent because the event required ID verification.
More verb + determiner + nouns
- make a decision to choose what to do after thinking about different options
- make a mistake to do something wrong or incorrectly
- make an excuse to invent or give a reason (often not true) to avoid doing something or to explain a mistake
- make a mess to create a dirty, untidy, or disorganized situation; to spill, scatter, or cause disorder
- do a job to perform a task or piece of work; to complete work that needs to be done