avoid the rush hour

Meaning

This phrase means to plan your travel or commute at times when there is less traffic on the roads or fewer people on public transportation. It is commonly used when discussing daily commutes, travel planning, or work schedules.

Examples

• I leave for work at 6:00 AM just to avoid the rush hour.

  I leave for work at 6:00 AM just to avoid the rush hour.

• If we take the train now, we can avoid the rush hour entirely.

  If we take the train now, we can avoid the rush hour entirely.

• Many companies offer flexible hours so employees can avoid the rush hour.

  Many companies offer flexible hours so employees can avoid the rush hour.

• She decided to stay late at the office to avoid the rush hour traffic.

  She decided to stay late at the office to avoid the rush hour traffic.

• Let's have a coffee and wait a bit to avoid the rush hour.

  Let's have a coffee and wait a bit to avoid the rush hour.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ I want to avoid the rush time.

  ✓ I want to avoid the rush hour.

  'Rush hour' is a fixed collocation in English. 'Rush time' is not used.

• ✗ We should avoid of the rush hour.

  ✓ We should avoid the rush hour.

  The verb 'avoid' is transitive and takes a direct object. Do not use the preposition 'of' after it.

Related Expressions

Practice

• If we leave the party early, we can ___ on the highway.

  💡 Skip the heaviest traffic time.

  Show answer

  avoid the rush hour

• Working from home helps me ___ and save two hours every day.

  💡 Do not travel when everyone else is commuting.

  Show answer

  avoid the rush hour