Collocation
catch a bus
to get on a bus in time so you can travel somewhere
Definition
'catch a bus' is a common English collocation. to get on a bus in time so you can travel somewhere
catch + a + bus
“If we leave now, we can catch a bus to the city center.”
Examples
- I need to catch a bus at seven o’clock to get to work on time.
- We caught a bus downtown instead of driving.
- Hurry up, or you will miss your chance to catch a bus.
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- She usually catches a bus near her apartment every morning.
- After the meeting, I caught a bus back to the office.
- If you want to catch a bus during rush hour, leave a little earlier.
- They ran to the stop and managed to catch a bus just before the doors closed.
- I had to sprint across the street to catch a bus that was already pulling away.
- To catch a bus on this route, you should check the timetable the night before.
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
- join a meeting to enter and take part in a scheduled meeting, especially an online one
- 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