Collocation
get a chance
to have an opportunity to do something
Definition
'get a chance' is a common English collocation. to have an opportunity to do something
get + a chance + to + verb
“I did not get a chance to call you yesterday.”
Examples
- Did you get a chance to read my email?
- We got a chance to visit the museum before it closed.
- If you get a chance, could you water the plants?
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- She rarely gets a chance to relax during the week.
- I want to get a chance to practice speaking English every day.
- He was happy to get a chance to lead the project for the first time.
- We did not get a chance to discuss the budget in detail at the meeting.
- By the time I got a chance to respond, the decision had already been made.