collocation · informal
go on holiday
UK/ɡəʊ ɒn ˈhɒlɪdeɪ/US/ɡoʊ ɑːn ˈhɑːlədeɪ/go on HO·li·day
Band 4-5speaking
to spend time away from home for rest or recreation
Examples
“We're planning to go on holiday in August.”
“She goes on holiday every summer with her family.”
“go on holiday for + duration”
Band 8 sentence
“After a busy year at work, I decided to go on holiday to unwind and recharge.”
Collocations
- go on holiday to + place
Word family
holiday nvacation n
Common mistakes
go to holiday→go on holiday
go holiday→go on holiday
Say it for a higher band
5go vacation→6go to holiday→7+go on holiday
Synonyms
take a vacation
travel
Easily confused
take a vacation
“She decided to take a vacation and visit her parents.”
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In Travel & Holidays
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