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get off

phr. v..
A1 Beginner Oxford

phr. v.. To leave a bus, train, plane, or other vehicle you are riding on.

phr. v.. To dismount or alight from a form of transport. It is typically used with vehicles one sits or stands in or on.


SIMPLE

We need to get off at the next station.

CONTEXTUAL

Make sure you have all your bags before you get off the train.

COMPLEX

The moment the weary travelers got off the ferry, they were enveloped by the island's humid, fragrant air.

Particles
off
Separability
inseparable
Pattern
get + off + object
Usage

Commonly used for public transport (bus, train, plane) and things you ride on (bike, horse).

Teaching tip

Teach this as a pair with its direct opposite, 'get on', for entering and leaving transport.

Pitfall

I will get off from the bus.I will get off the bus.No preposition like 'from' is used; the vehicle directly follows 'get off'.

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