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What does “catch a flight” mean?
Meaning, example sentence and a quick practice question.
B2
To be in time for and board a flight
“We nearly didn't catch our flight this morning.”
Say it smoothly: “ca-cha-flight”
From the B2 lesson On the Road (flights and getting around).
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What does “catch a flight” mean?
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