Collocation
I've missed my flight.
To arrive too late at the airport or gate to board a scheduled airplane.
Definition
'I've missed my flight.' is a common English collocation. To arrive too late at the airport or gate to board a scheduled airplane.
miss + [possessive] + flight
“I overslept this morning and consequently missed my flight to London.”
Examples
- I overslept this morning and completely missed my flight to Paris.
- If you don't hurry, you're going to miss your flight.
- She was so distraught when she realized she had missed her connecting flight.
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- They almost missed their flight because of the unexpected traffic jam.
- He missed his flight to New York due to a sudden illness.
- Despite running as fast as possible, we still missed our flight.
- The airline representative helped me rebook after I missed my original flight.
- Never assume you have plenty of time; you don't want to miss your flight.
- Because of the long security line, she ended up missing her international flight.
- It's truly frustrating to miss your flight, especially when it's for an important event.
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