Collocation
catch a bus
Definition
to get on a bus in time so you can travel somewhere
'catch a bus' is a common English collocation. to get on a bus in time so you can travel somewhere
catch + a/the + bus
“I need to catch a bus to the city center.”
Examples
- Hurry up or we'll miss it—we need to _____ a bus in five minutes.
- I usually _____ the bus at the stop near my house.
- She _____ a bus to work every morning.
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- We _____ the last bus home after the concert.
- If you leave now, you can still _____ a bus to the airport.
- I had to run to _____ the bus before it pulled away.
- They didn't _____ a bus in time, so they took a taxi instead.
- By the time I reached the station, I'd already _____ the bus.
- To avoid the rush, he tries to _____ an earlier bus.
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