catch the bus
Make your ride
Catch the bus means to arrive in time to board a bus before it departs: I have to leave now or I won't catch the bus.
The phrase extends to any scheduled transport—trains, flights, ferries.
To catch implies reaching something in motion or about to move.
Missing the bus means arriving too late and, figuratively, failing to seize an opportunity.
- bus stopPassenger pickup location
- bus driverOne who steers passengers
- deadlineTime limit for completion
- crowdLarge public gathering
- schedulePlan of timed events
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