{"id":4300,"date":"2018-11-12T17:55:41","date_gmt":"2018-11-12T22:55:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging2.getmorevocab.com\/?p=4300"},"modified":"2020-03-01T21:23:26","modified_gmt":"2020-03-02T02:23:26","slug":"terms-for-arrive-and-leave-that-you-might-not-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/getmorevocab.com\/terms-for-arrive-and-leave-that-you-might-not-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Other Terms for Arrive<\/em> and Leave<\/em> That You Might Not Know"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

One of the hardest things about English is learning the dozens of synonyms we have for common words.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Leave<\/em> and arrive<\/em> are two common verbs that we often substitute with informal expressions. Here are are a handful of expressions you are likely to come across.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Other terms for\u00a0arrive<\/em><\/h1>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

to get to + a place\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\r\n

To arrive<\/em> can sound a bit formal, and for everyday conversation we often opt to use get to<\/em> instead. The formula is\u00a0get to + a place. <\/em>We\u00a0omit the preposition to<\/em> in the expressions\u00a0get home<\/em>, get here<\/em>, and get there<\/em>.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n

“Do you think we’ll get to the bank before it closes?”<\/p>\r\n

“Let’s plan on getting to the party about an hour late.”<\/p>\r\n

“Cindy had a rough day at work. She didn’t get home until about 8:30 at night.”\u00a0<\/p>\r\n

“Mark gets to work on time every day.”<\/p>\r\n

“If you get there early, save me a seat.”\u00a0<\/p>\r\n

\"A
Life advice: always get to the airport early. (Photo by JESHOOTScom from Pixabay<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n

to make it<\/span><\/h2>\r\n

To make it<\/em> means to arrive or be present at an event. We often use to make it<\/em> to talk about arriving in time to do something.<\/p>\r\n

“I can’t make it to work today. I think I might have the flu.”<\/p>\r\n

“Let me know if you can make it to the party. We’d love to see you there.”<\/p>\r\n

“Kurt and Lucy made it to the class just as the professor was handing out the midterms.”\u00a0<\/p>\r\n

“There is no way we’re going to make it in time for our flight. We’ll have to find another flight tomorrow.”<\/p>\r\n

\"A
The owner of this car isn’t going to make it to work on time. (Photo by stux from Pixabay<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n

to show\/to turn up<\/span><\/h2>\r\n

We use to show up\/to turn up<\/em> to mean (a) to appear somewhere or (b) to be present for an event or get together.\u00a0 To show up<\/em> is more common in American English, while to turn up<\/em> is more common in British English.<\/p>\r\n

“The band showed up an hour late, but the performance was great.”<\/p>\r\n

“We were all worried when Vincent didn’t turn up for work.”<\/p>\r\n

\"\"
If you bring donuts, people will be less likely to get angry at you for showing up late for a meeting. (Photo by anya1 from Pixabay<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n

\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n

\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n

Other terms for\u00a0leave<\/em><\/h1>\r\n

\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n

to take off<\/span>, to head out<\/span>, to get going<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\r\n

These terms are more or less interchangeable. We use all three as informal ways of saying “leave.”\u00a0<\/p>\r\n

“No coffee for us, please. We have to take off soon.”<\/p>\r\n

“Karla says she’s going to head out before traffic gets really bad.”\u00a0<\/p>\r\n

“Can you stay for dinner, or do you have to get going?”<\/p>\r\n

Note that we can say “head out to” + a location.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n

“Let’s get some snacks before we head out to the beach.”<\/p>\r\n

\"\"
A man waving before he takes off. (Photo by Min An from Pexels<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n

to be out of here\/to get out of here<\/span><\/h2>\r\n

We use to be out of here<\/em> to informally communicate that we are about to leave. Note that it’s pronounced “outta here.”\u00a0<\/p>\r\n

“All right, I’m out of here. I have to be at work early tomorrow.”<\/p>\r\n

“We’re out of here. We have a long drive and we’d better get going.”\u00a0<\/p>\r\n

\"\"
It’s the weekend and she’s outta here. (Image by mohamed_hassan from Pixabay<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n

to get out of here<\/span><\/h2>\r\n

We can use to get out of here<\/em> to tell someone (often forcefully) to leave.\u00a0 We can also use the expressions need to get out of here<\/em>, have to get out of here<\/em>, let’s get out of here<\/em>, and going to get out of here<\/em>, to communicate that we are leaving.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\r\n

“When is this meeting going to end? I have to get out of here.”<\/p>\r\n

“This movie is terrible. Let’s get out of here.”<\/p>\r\n

“It’s not safe to be here. Get out of here now.”<\/p>\r\n

\"\"
Get outta here! (Image by Open-Clipart Vectors from Pixabay<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n

to hit the road<\/span><\/h2>\r\n

We use to hit the road<\/em> to talk about leaving to start on a trip.<\/p>\r\n

“We should hit the road if we want to get there by night time.”<\/p>\r\n

“Would you like some coffee before you hit the road?”<\/p>\r\n

\"\"
This person is ready to hit the road. (Photo by i love simple beyond from Pexels<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n

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to shove off<\/span><\/h2>\r\n

To shove off<\/em> is a nautical term. It means to push off from the shore or another boat in order to start a journey by boat. We can use this term as an informal substitute for leave<\/em>. We can also use the expression to forcefully tell someone to leave.<\/p>\r\n

“Let’s plan on shoving off at 6 a.m. tomorrow.”<\/p>\r\n

“Door-to-door sales is tough. So many people tell you to shove off.”<\/p>\r\n

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Boats need to shove off from the dock to start a voyage. (Photo by Lukas from Pexels<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n

Others<\/span><\/h2>\r\n

The terms above are fairly common synonyms of leave<\/em> that can be used in a variety of settings. Some other less common terms you may encounter include: to bail<\/em>, to\u00a0beat it<\/em>, to\u00a0bounce<\/em>, to\u00a0dash<\/em>, to\u00a0dip<\/em>, to\u00a0jet<\/em>, to\u00a0make tracks<\/em>, to\u00a0roll out<\/em>, to\u00a0scat<\/em>, to\u00a0scoot<\/em>, to\u00a0scram<\/em>, to\u00a0skedaddle<\/em>, and to\u00a0split<\/em>.<\/p>\r\n

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