catch the bus

Frequency: 8.922.3 per million words

to get on a bus, especially by arriving just in time

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Examples (10)

  • If you run, you might just catch the bus!
  • I woke up late and had to sprint to catch the 8 o'clock bus.
  • We need to leave in five minutes to catch the next bus to the airport.
  • She usually catches the bus at the stop around the corner.
  • He was so relieved when he caught the last bus home after the concert.
  • Are you planning to catch the bus or take the train?
  • Let's try to catch an earlier bus so we don't have to rush later.
  • After the meeting, I'll catch the first available bus back downtown.
  • They were lucky to catch a bus so quickly during rush hour.
  • The students gathered at the corner, waiting to catch their school bus.