Collocation
catch a flight
Definition
to get on an airplane in time for its departure
'catch a flight' is a common English collocation. to get on an airplane in time for its departure
catch + a + flight
“We need to leave now to catch a flight at 7 a.m.”
Examples
- Hurry up—we have to _____ a flight in an hour.
- She left early to _____ her flight to Paris.
- We ran to the gate and still managed to _____ the flight.
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- I overslept and didn’t _____ my flight.
- If you want to _____ a flight during the holidays, arrive at the airport early.
- They had to _____ an earlier flight because the meeting ended sooner than expected.
- He barely _____ the flight after getting stuck in traffic.
- We’re taking the first train so we can _____ the morning flight.
- Did you _____ your flight, or did the plane leave without you?
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