see-someone-off
Chunk: see someone off
Meaning & Usage
To see someone off means to go to the place where someone is leaving from (like an airport, train station, or bus stop) in order to say goodbye to them at the start of their journey.
🧲 Common Collocates
- Locations: see them off at the airport, see him off at the station.
- Structure:
see + Person + off(separable phrasal verb).
💬 Contextual Examples
- My whole family came to the airport to see me off before I moved to Japan.
- We are going to the train station to see him off.
- I can't stay for dinner because I have to go see my sister off at the bus terminal.
🎴 Interactive Web Practice
Practice 1: We woke up early to see them ______ at the airport.
Answer:
off Practice 2: He went to the train station to ______ his parents off.
Answer:
see Practice 3: I will come with you to the lobby to see you ______.
Answer:
off