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Collocation

get on the bus

verb + preposition phrase verb + preposition phrase

Definition

to board a bus; to enter a bus as a passenger

'get on the bus' is a common English collocation. to board a bus; to enter a bus as a passenger

Visual cue for get on the bus

get + on + the bus

“We need to get on the bus before it leaves.”

Examples

  • Hurry up—we have to _____ on the bus now.
  • She _____ on the bus and sat near the window.
  • Did you _____ on the bus at the main station?
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  • They didn’t _____ on the bus because it was too crowded.
  • We’re going to _____ on the bus after lunch.
  • I almost missed it, but I _____ on the bus just in time.
  • Please _____ on the bus at the front door and pay the driver.
  • If you _____ on the bus at 7:10, you’ll reach the office by 8.
  • By the time we arrived, everyone had already _____ on the bus.