Collocation
ride a bike
to travel on a bicycle by sitting on it and controlling it with pedals and handlebars
Definition
'ride a bike' is a common English collocation. to travel on a bicycle by sitting on it and controlling it with pedals and handlebars
ride + a + bike
“She learned to ride a bike when she was six.”
Examples
- I can ride a bike without training wheels now.
- He rides a bike to school every morning.
- We rode a bike along the beach promenade at sunset.
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- Do you know how to ride a bike in traffic safely?
- She is learning to ride a bike, but she still feels nervous on hills.
- They prefer to ride a bike rather than take the bus for short trips.
- If the weather stays clear, I will ride a bike to the meeting.
- After years of knee pain, she can finally ride a bike again.
- Tourists often ride a bike through the old town to avoid crowded streets.
More verb + noun phrases
- make an effort to try hard to do something, especially when it requires extra energy or commitment
- make a choice to decide between options
- make a phone call to call someone using a telephone
- make an appointment to arrange a specific time to meet someone, especially a professional such as a doctor or dentist
- make a complaint to formally say that you are unhappy with a service, product, or situation and want it dealt with