"They missed their train" - what does "miss" mean in this sentence?
To not be able/fail to catch a train.
"My car broke down on the motorway" - what does "break down" mean in this sentence?
To stop working because of some reasons.
"I had an accident on the drive to work" - what does "to have an accident" mean in this sentence?
Something bad that happens that is not expected, it might also injure someone.
"The traffic jam went on for miles down the road" - what does "traffic jam" mean in this sentence?
A situation in which a long line of vehicles on a road have stopped moving or are moving very slowly.
"There was something wrong with the plane" - what does "was something wrong" mean in this sentence?
Something bad was going on with the plane.
"There was a strike, so there were no buses" - what does a "strike" mean in this sentence?
When the workers protest and they don't continue to work.
"We got lost in the city centre" - what does "to get lost" mean in this sentence?
To not know you way back home or somewhere.
"There was a long queue at the ticket office" - what does "a long queue" mean in this sentence?
A line of people or things waiting for something.
"There was a delay at the station" - what does "delay" mean in this sentence?
Make (someone or something) late or slow.
