Collocation
miss a bus
Definition
to arrive too late to catch a bus so it leaves without you
'miss a bus' is a common English collocation. to arrive too late to catch a bus so it leaves without you
miss + a bus
“I missed the bus and had to walk home.”
Examples
- Hurry up, or you'll _____ the bus.
- She _____ the bus this morning and arrived late to work.
- If we leave now, we won't _____ the bus.
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- I almost _____ the bus because I couldn't find my keys.
- They _____ the last bus, so they took a taxi home.
- Don't _____ the bus again—set an alarm next time.
- By the time I reached the stop, I'd already _____ the bus.
- He said he'd _____ the bus unless the meeting ended on time.
- We nearly _____ the bus when the train was delayed.
More verb + determiner + nouns
- make a decision to choose what to do after thinking about different options
- make a mistake to do something wrong or incorrectly
- make an excuse to invent or give a reason (often not true) to avoid doing something or to explain a mistake
- make a mess to create a dirty, untidy, or disorganized situation; to spill, scatter, or cause disorder
- do a job to perform a task or piece of work; to complete work that needs to be done