Collocations
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This document discusses collocations, which are words or phrases that are often used together in a way that sounds natural to native speakers. It provides examples of common collocations using the verbs "have", "do", "get", and "take", such as "have a drink", "do the cooking", "get married", and "take a break". These collocations pair a verb with a noun or prepositional phrase to form a common expression.
Collocations
- 2. COLLOCATIONS A word or phrase that is often used with another word or phrase, in a way that sounds correct to people .
- 3. HAVE • have a bath have a drink have a good time have a haircut have a holiday have a problem have a relationship have a rest have lunch have sympathy
- 4. DO • do business do nothing do someone a favour do the cooking do the housework do the shopping do the washing up do your best do your hair do your homework
- 5. GET • get a job get a shock get angry get divorced get drunk get frightened get home get lost get married get nowhere • get permission get pregnant get ready get started get the impression get the message get the sack get upset get wet get worried
- 6. MAKE • make a difference make a mess make a mistake make a noise make an effort make furniture make money make progress make room make trouble
- 7. TAKE • take a break take a chance take a look take a rest take a seat take a taxi take an exam take notes take someone's place take someone's temperature