verb phrase · informal
go on a date
UK/ɡəʊ ɒn ə deɪt/US/ɡoʊ ɑn ə deɪt/go on a ·DATE
to meet someone for a planned romantic outing, usually as a single event
Examples
“They decided to go on a date after meeting online.”
“I have nothing planned tonight — do you want to go on a date?”
“Students often feel nervous before going on a first date.”
Band 8 sentence
“Before committing, many young adults prefer to meet several times and go on a date in different settings to judge compatibility.”
Collocations
- go on a blind date
- ask someone out
- go out with someone
Word family
Common mistakes
go on date→go on a date
go to a date→go on a date
Say it for a higher band
5meet someone→6go out with someone→7+go on a date
Synonyms
date someone
go out with
Easily confused
go out with
“They have been going out together for six months.”
date someone
“He's dating someone from his class.”
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