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Get Off the Bus: Meaning, Usage & Examples
Meaning 1：leave a bus (get off the bus)
get off the bus
/ɡɛt ɒf ðə bʌs/
phr.v.
To leave a bus after traveling on it.
leave a bus
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/liːv ə bʌs/
phr.v.
To exit or step down from a bus after completing a journey on it.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Root Explanation
Combination of 'get' (meaning to reach or become), 'off' (away from), and 'bus' (vehicle). Forms a phrasal verb indicating exit from a bus.
💡 Mnemonic
Picture stepping down from a bus and saying 'I'm off the bus!' – 'off' means leaving the vehicle.
📖 Example
Get off the bus at the next stop to visit the city park.
Step off the bus at the next stop to visit the city park.
🔗 Collocations
get off the bus at – to exit the bus at a specific location
get off the bus in – to exit the bus in a particular area
get off the bus to – to exit the bus in order to do something
🔄 Synonyms
alight from the bus (phr.v.) – Formal way to say get off a bus.
exit the bus (v. phrase) – To leave the bus, often used in announcements.
disembark from the bus (v. phrase) – To leave a bus or other vehicle, especially after a journey.
🚫 Antonyms
get on the bus (phr.v.) – To board the bus.
board the bus (v. phrase) – To enter the bus.
enter the bus (v. phrase) – To go inside the bus.
📖 Cultural Story
The phrase 'get off' for leaving a vehicle dates back to the 1800s with the rise of public transportation. It replaced formal 'alight' in everyday speech.
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