Transport Idioms & Collocations

Choose the right definition for this expression: "catch a bus / train / flight".

• To board or get on a bus, train, or flight in order to travel somewhere. Example: I managed to catch the last bus home.

• To miss a bus, train, or flight and arrive late. Example: I caught the bus after it left.

• To drive a bus, train, or flight as a pilot or driver. Example: I caught the bus to work as the driver.

• To see a bus, train, or flight passing by. Example: I caught the bus on the street.

Choose the right definition for this expression: "miss the bus / train / flight".

• To get on the wrong bus, train, or flight. Example: I missed the train because I boarded the wrong one.

  
  

• To forget to buy a ticket for a bus, train, or flight. Example: I missed the train because I didn't have a ticket.

• To decide not to travel by bus, train, or flight. Example: I missed the train because I wanted to walk.

• To arrive too late to board a bus, train, or flight. Example: I missed the train because I woke up late.

Choose the right definition for this expression: get stuck in traffic

• To arrive at your destination earlier than expected. Example: We got stuck in traffic and reached early..

• To be unable to move or go quickly because there are too many vehicles on the road. Example: We got stuck in traffic on the way to work.

• To avoid all vehicles on the road. Example: We got stuck in traffic and took a shortcut.

• To drive very fast on an empty road. Example: We got stuck in traffic and sped up.

Choose the right definition for this expression: go by car / bus / train / bike

• To buy a car, bus, train, or bike. Example: I go by car to the shop.

• To repair a car, bus, train, or bike. Example: I go by car when it is broken.

• To travel using a car, bus, train, or bike. Example: I usually go to school by bus.

• To park a car, bus, train, or bike. Example: I go by car to the parking lot.

Choose the right definition for this expression: ride a bike / motorbike / scooter

• To travel on or operate a bike, motorbike, or scooter. Example: She learned to ride a bike when she was six.

• To repair a bike, motorbike, or scooter. Example: She learned to fix a bike when she was six.

• To paint a bike, motorbike, or scooter. Example: She learned to paint a bike when she was six.

• To sell a bike, motorbike, or scooter. Example: She learned to sell a bike when she was six.

choose the right definition for this expression: board a plane / ship / train

• To get on a plane, ship, or train. Example: Passengers are now boarding the plane.

• To repair a plane, ship, or train. Example: Engineers are boarding the plane.

• To paint a plane, ship, or train. Example: Workers are boarding the plane.

• To clean a plane, ship, or train. Example: Staff are boarding the plane.

Choose the right definition for this expression: get off a bus / train / plane

• To leave or exit a bus, train, or plane. Example: I got off the bus at the next stop.

• To buy a ticket for a bus, train, or plane. Example: I got off a ticket for the train.

• To drive a bus, train, or plane. Example: I got off the plane to fly it.

• To clean a bus, train, or plane. Example: I got off the bus to wash it.

Choose the right definition for this expression: drive safely / carefully

• To drive only during the daytime. Example: Please drive only in the morning.

• To drive as fast as possible. Example: Please drive quickly in the rain.

• To ignore traffic rules while driving. Example: Please drive recklessly in the rain.

• To operate a vehicle in a safe or careful manner. Example: Please drive carefully in the rain.

Choose the right definition for this expression: be stuck in traffic jams

• To travel by train instead of by car. Example: We were stuck in traffic jams for over an hour.

• To enjoy driving at high speed on an empty road. Example: We were stuck in traffic jams for over an hour.

• To fix a car engine on the roadside. Example: We were stuck in traffic jams for over an hour.

• To be unable to move because of a large number of vehicles blocking the road.

What does the idiom 'hit the road' mean?

• To leave or start a journey.

• To get angry suddenly.

• To fix a broken car.

• To walk on a rough path.