collocation · informal
pack your bags
UK/pæk jɔː ˈbæɡz/US/pæk jʊr ˈbæɡz/PACK your BAGS
Band 4-5speaking
to put clothes and belongings into suitcases or bags for a trip
Examples
“Don't forget to pack your bags the night before the flight.”
“She packed her bags and left early in the morning.”
“pack your bags for + duration/place”
Band 8 sentence
“I always pack my bags a day before long journeys to avoid last-minute rushes.”
Collocations
- pack your bags the night before
Word family
pack vbag n
Common mistakes
pack my bag→pack my bags
pack baggage→pack your bags
Say it for a higher band
5pack bag→6pack my bag→7+pack your bags
Synonyms
pack your suitcase
get your things ready
Easily confused
pack your suitcase
“She packed her suitcase and headed to the airport.”
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