catch the bus
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see catch, the, busUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see catch, the, bus.
Meaning
2 sensesUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see catch, the, bus.
(Internet, euphemistic)To kill oneself deliberately; to commit suicide.
Examples
123 sentencesI have to catch the bus.
Я маю встигнути на автобус. — deniko
I caught the last bus.
Я сів у останній автобус. — deniko
ruЯ поймал последний автобус. — afyodor
deIch erwischte den letzten Bus. — Yorwba
I'll catch the next bus.
Я сяду на наступний автобус. — deniko
ruЯ сяду на следующий автобус. — Olya
deIch nehme den nächsten Bus. — Sudajaengi
Tom hurried to catch the bus.
Том поспішив, щоб встигнути на автобус. — deniko
deTom hat sich beeilt, um den Bus zu erwischen. — wolfgangth
Tom is in a hurry to catch the bus.
Том поспішає на автобус. — deniko
Origin
Originated on the alt.suicide.holiday Usenet newsgroup in the 1990s.Originated on the alt.suicide.holiday Usenet newsgroup in the 1990s.
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Forms
catches the bus, catching the bus, caught the bus, caught the bus| Base form | catch the bus · to catch the bus |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | catches the bus |
| Present participle | catching the bus |
| Past simple | caught the bus |
| Past participle | caught the bus |
irregular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle