Phrases & Expressions

To pass through the official area where customs officers check your belongings and documents.

• We went through customs without any problems.
• You need to go through customs after arriving.

A very isolated place with hardly any people or features.

• We broke down in the middle of nowhere.
• He lives in the middle of nowhere, miles from the nearest town.

To begin a journey by sea.

• The ship set sail for distant lands.
• They set sail early in the morning.

A journey or outing taken together by members of a team.

• We are planning a team trip to the mountains.
• The team trip helped us bond.

On or to the other side of the Atlantic Ocean, used especially by British and North American people.

• My sister lives across the pond in Canada.
• We are planning a trip across the pond next year.

Said when the blocks are removed from an aircraft's wheels so that it can move.

• The pilot gave a thumbs-up and called "chocks away" to the ground crew.
• With the chocks away, the plane started to move.

Said when the wheel chocks have been removed and the aircraft is free to move.

• The ground crew confirmed chocks off, and we were ready for pushback.
• Our chocks-off time was ten minutes later than planned.

To fly down to a height lower than a stated level, such as the cloud base.

• The aircraft will descend below the cloud base shortly.
• Do not descend below the minimum altitude until the runway is in sight.

An aircraft landing that is harder than usual but still safe.

• The pilot made a firm landing despite the strong winds.
• It was a firm landing, but well within the aircraft's normal limits.

An exciting experience of trying new and possibly unusual foods.

• Trying street food was a real food adventure.
• Let's go on a food adventure tonight.