Collocation
take a plane
Definition
to travel somewhere by airplane
'take a plane' is a common English collocation. to travel somewhere by airplane
take + a plane (+ to + place)
“We decided to take a plane to Berlin instead of driving.”
Examples
- We usually _____ a plane when we visit my grandparents overseas.
- I’m going to _____ a plane to New York tomorrow morning.
- They _____ a plane to Paris because the train was too slow.
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- If we miss the bus, we can still _____ a plane later in the afternoon.
- She hates flying, but she had to _____ a plane for the conference.
- We’ve never _____ a plane before, so we’re a bit nervous.
- He _____ a plane to Istanbul and then continued by ferry.
- Because of the storm, we couldn’t _____ a plane until the next day.
- By the time we arrived at the airport, the last chance to _____ a plane had already passed.
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