Collocation Flashcards

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accident

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have an accident; be (involved) in an accident; do sth by accident

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account

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on account of; take into account; account for sth

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advance

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in advance; advance to/towards a place

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advantage

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take advantage of sth/sb; have an advantage over sth/sb; at an advantage; an/one/etc advantage (of sth)

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agreement

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come to/reach (an) agreement (on/about sth); in agreement (on/about/with) sth

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ahead

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go straight ahead; go ahead; ahead of sth/sb

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alternative

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alternative medicine/therapy; find an alternative (to sth)

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amount

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an amount of sth; in large/small/etc amounts; amount to

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appointment

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make/have/break an appointment

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approval

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show/give (your) approval of/for sth; meet with sb’s approval

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argument

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have an argument (with sb) (about sth/doing); win/lose an argument

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arrangement

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make an arrangement (with/for sb) (to do); have an arrangement (with sb) (to do)

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art

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work of art; modern art; art gallery; art exhibition

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attempt

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make an attempt (at sth/doing/to do); attempt to do; in an attempt to do

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attention

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pay attention (to sth/sb); attract (sb’s) attention; draw (sb’s) attention to sth

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average

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on average

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bath

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have/take a bath; run a bath (for sb)

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beginning

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in the beginning; at the beginning (of sth); beginning with

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best

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make the best of sth; do your best; the best at sth/doing

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blame

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be to blame (for sth/doing); get/take the blame (for sth/doing); put the blame on sth/sb; blame sth (on sb); blame sb for sth/doing

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bottom

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at/on the bottom (of sth)

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break

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have/take a break (from sth/doing); lunch break; tea break; commercial break; give sb a break

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business

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do business (with sb); in business; go somewhere on business; business trip; small business; big business

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care

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take care (of sth/sb); care for/about sth/sb

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cause
(be/find/look for/etc) the cause of sth
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chance
have/take/get a chance to do; have a chance of doing; some/little/etc chance of (your) doing; the chances of (your) doing; take a chance (on sth); chance of a lifetime
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charge
charge sb (an amount of money); pay a charge; take charge (of sth/doing); in charge (of sth/doing)
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clothes
put on/try on/wear/take off clothes; clothes line; clothes peg; best clothes
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combination
in combination with; combination of
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complaint
have/make a complaint (about sth to sb); letter of complaint (to sb) (about sth)
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compliment
pay sb a compliment; compliment sb on sth
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conclusion
come to/reach the conclusion (that); in conclusion
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control
in control (of sth); lose/take/have control (of sth); under control; under the control of sb; out of control
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cook
a good/great/etc cook; cook a meal/chicken/etc; do the cooking
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courage
have the courage to do; it takes courage to do
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damage
do/cause damage (to sth)
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danger
in danger; out of danger
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day
have/take/get a day off; day job; day trip; day by day; the other/next day
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debt
in debt (to sb); get in/into debt; clear a debt; owe sb a debt of gratitude
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decision
make/take a decision (to do sth); come to/reach/make a decision (about sth)
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demand
in demand; on demand; a demand for sth
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description
give a description of sth/sb
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difference
make a difference (to sth/sb); tell the difference (between); there's no/some/little/etc difference between
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direction
a change of direction; in the direction of sth; in this/that direction
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discussion
have a discussion (with sb) about/on sth/doing
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disguise
in disguise; wear a disguise; disguise yourself; disguised as sth/sb
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dream
have a dream (about sth/sb/doing); daydream; dream of/about doing
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drink
make (sb) a drink; have a drink (of sth); drink sth; drink to sb; drink to sb’s health; drink a toast to sb
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duty
do one’s duty; a sense of duty; on/off duty; have a duty to sb/to do
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effect
have an effect (on sth/sb); take effect
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effort
make an effort (to do); put effort into sth/doing
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end
in the end; at the end (of sth); come to an end; come to/reach the end (of sth); happy ending
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exam
take/do/have/pass/fail an exam; sit (for) an exam
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example
be/set an example; an example of; for example; follow an/sb’s example
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exercise
do an exercise; do exercise; take/get (some) exercise
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expense
at sb’s/your own expense; go to the expense of; business expense; expense account
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experience
have an experience; have/gain/get experience in/of sth/doing; experienced in/at sth/doing
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experiment
do/perform/carry out an experiment (on sth); experiment with sth/doing
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fact
in fact; the fact (of the matter) is (that); face the facts; as a matter of fact
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family
have/start a family; nuclear family; extended family
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fashion
in fashion; be/go out of fashion; follow fashion; fashion model/show
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fault
at fault; find fault with sth/sb
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favour
do/owe sb a favour; be in favour of
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feed
feed an animal/etc; feed on sth
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fill
fill sth (up); filled with sth; full of sth
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fit
get/stay/keep/be fit; fit and healthy
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floor
on the floor; on the ground/first/second/etc floor
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food
make/prepare/cook/serve food; fast/junk food; pet food; health food
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fortune
make/earn/win/spend a fortune; cost (you) a fortune; make your fortune
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friend
make/become/be/stay friends (with sb); best friend
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fun
have/be fun; make fun of sb
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funny
find sth funny
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fuss
make/cause a fuss (about sth/doing)
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go
your go; have a go
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good
do sb good; sth does you good; good for sb (to do)
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granted
take sth/sb for granted
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hair
cut/brush sb’s hair; have/get a new hairdo/hairstyle; have a haircut; let your hair down
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head
off the top of your head; head for/towards a place; head over heels (in love)
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health
in good/bad/poor/etc health; health centre; health care
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height
in height; afraid of heights; height of sth
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hold
put/keep sb on hold; hold on (to sth); hold sth
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holiday
go/be on holiday; have/take a holiday; bank holiday
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home
make yourself at home; be/stay at home; go/get/leave home; make your way home
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homework
do your homework; have homework (to do)
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idea
question an idea; have an idea; bright idea; have no idea (about)
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impression
give sb the impression; do an impression of sb; have the impression; make an impression (on sb)
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increase
an increase in sth (of a certain amount); a wage/price increase
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influence
influence sth/sb; have/be an influence on sth/sb
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injection
have an injection (for/against sth); give sb an injection
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intention
have the/no intention of doing
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interest
have/take/express an interest in sth/doing; in your interest to do; earn/get/pay interest
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Internet
on the Internet; over the Internet; surf the Internet
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interview
have/go to/attend an interview; job interview
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introduction
with the introduction of sth; an introduction to sth/sb
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job
do a job; have a job (to do); apply for a job; take/get a job; in a job
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joke
joke about sth/doing; joke with sb; tell/make/hear/get/understand a joke
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laugh
laugh at/about sth/sb; laugh out loud; roar with laughter; have a laugh
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learn
have a lot to learn about sth/doing; learn (how) to do
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least
at least; at the very least; last but not least; to say the least
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left
go/turn/etc left; on the left; on the left-hand side; in the left-hand corner; left-handed
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lesson
go to/have a lesson; double lesson; learn a/your lesson; teach sb a lesson
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long
(for) as long as; (for) a long time; take a long time (to do); long to do; long for sth (to do)
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look
have/take a look at sth/sb; look like sth/sb; look at/for sth/sb
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love
be/fall in love with sb
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mad
mad about/on sth/sb/doing; go/become mad
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make-up
put on/apply/wear/take off make-up
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meal
make/cook/have a meal; go out for a meal
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medicine
take/prescribe medicine; practise/study medicine; the best medicine; alternative medicine
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mess
make a mess (of sth); in a mess
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mind
make up your mind (about sth/doing); bear (sth) in mind; in two minds about sth/doing; change your mind (about sth/doing); cross your mind; to my mind; (not) mind if
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mistake
make a mistake; a mistake (to do); mistake sb for sb; do sth by mistake
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money
make/earn/win/save/have money; spend money (on sth/doing); short of money; do sth for the money
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mood
in a good/bad mood; in the right/wrong mood; in the mood for sth
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necessary
necessary (for sb) to do
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news
in the news; on the news; hear the news; newsflash; newspaper
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note
make/take/keep (a) note of sth; note sth (down)
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notice
notice sb doing/do; take notice of sth; at short notice; give sb notice of
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occasion
on this/that occasion; on occasion; on the occasion of sth; special occasion
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opinion
in my opinion; give/express your/an opinion (of/about sth/doing); hold/have an opinion (of/about sth/doing)
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order
in order; in order to; in order to do; give an order (to sb) (to do)
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part
take part in sth/doing; be a part of sth; part with sth; have a part (in a play,etc)
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party
have/throw a party (for sb); give sb a party; go to a party; dinner/birthday/etc party
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pass
pass sth (over) to sb; pass an exam/test/etc; pass a building/etc
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pattern
follow a pattern; a checked/striped/plain pattern
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permission
give sb permission to do; ask (sb) for permission to do; have/ask for/get permission (from sb) to do
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phone call
make/receive/get a phone call
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photo(graph)
take a photo (of sth/sb)
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pity
pity sb; take pity on sb; feel pity for sb; it’s a pity (that)
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place
take place; in place of; at a place
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play
play a part/role (in sth); play with sth/sb; play sth; have a part/role to play (in sth); be/act/star in a play; watch/see a play
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pleasure
take pleasure in sth/doing; gain/get pleasure from sth/doing
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point
see/take sb’s point (about sth/doing); (see) the point in/of sth/doing; there’s no point in sth/doing; make a point of doing
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popular
popular with/among
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profit
make a profit (from sth)
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promise
promise to do/give/make sb a promise; break a/your promise
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purpose
do sth on purpose; purpose of sth
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question
ask/answer a question; question sth/sb; in question; question mark
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queue
join a queue; in a queue; queue up; stand/wait in a queue
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reason
reason why; reason for sth; reason with sb
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recipe
follow a recipe; recipe book; recipe for disaster
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research
carry out/do research (on/into sth)
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responsibility
have/take (the) responsibility for sth/doing
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route
plan your/a route; take a route
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save
save money/time; save sth for later
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sense
make sense of sth; it makes sense (to do); sense of humour/taste/sight/etc
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shape
get in/into shape; stay/keep in shape; the shape of sth; in the shape of
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shopping
do the shopping; go shopping; shopping centre; window shopping
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show
put on a show; show appreciation (for sth/sb); show sth to sb; show sb sth; on show; steal the show; TV/radio/quiz/game show; show business
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shower
take/have a shower; a rain shower; a light/heavy shower of rain
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side
(on) the opposite side; (on) the far side; side with sb; on the winning/losing side
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sight
catch/lose sight of sth/sb; in sight of sth; at first sight
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sights
see the sights
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sightseeing
go sightseeing
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silence
in silence
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solution
have/find/think of/work out/come up with/figure out a solution (to sth)
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speed
at (high/full/etc) speed; a burst of speed; speed limit
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spread
spread sth; spread sth over/on sth; spread to a place
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style
in style; be/go out of style; do sth/go somewhere in style; have style
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suggestion
make/accept a suggestion
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table
lay/set/clear the table; book/reserve a table
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talent
have a talent (for sth/doing); talent contest
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taste
have/show good/bad taste (in sth); in good/bad taste
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tendency
have a tendency to do
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time
on time; (just) in time; the whole time; high/about time; take your time (doing); take time to do; sth takes up (your) time; spend time doing; spend time on/at/for a certain time; time passes; find time to do/make/find time for; for the time being; have a good/nice time (doing); tell the time; free/spare/leisure time
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tour
go on/take a tour of/(a)round somewhere; tour a place; tour guide
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trend
a trend in sth; follow/set a trend
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trip
business trip; school trip; go on a trip; take a trip to a place
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turn
turn (a)round/away; turn sth over; in turn; take turns; take it in turn(s) (to do); your turn (to do)
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view
have/hold/take a view; sb’s view that; in my view; in view of; look at/ see the view; view of sth; view from sth/swh
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voice
in a low/deep/high/etc voice; have a good/bad voice; voice an opinion (about sth)
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wash
wash the dishes; wash one’s hands; do the washing-up; dishwasher; washing machine
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waste
a waste of time; waste your time; industrial/household waste
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watch
watch sth/sb; watch (out) for sth/sb; keep watch
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way
lose/make/find your way; in a way; on the way; go all the way (to sth/swh)
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weather
weather forecast; under the weather
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work
do some work; have work to do; go to work; at work; work hard; out of work; place of work
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world
all over the world; around the world; throughout the world; the whole world; in the world; world record
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wrong
do wrong; do the wrong thing; the wrong thing to do; go wrong; the wrong way up