part company (2)

This page is about the collocation part company (2)

collocation pattern: verb + noun

Meaning

to stop travelling or spending time together and go different ways

For example

  • We parted company for a month or so, but met up again in India.

  • It's been great travelling with you, but this is where we have to part company.

Note:
A similar collocation is "part ways"

Quick Quiz

We parted company because we were

a. going to the same place

b. going to different places

c. already in different places
a) going to the same place b) going to different places c) already in different places

Contributor: Matt Errey