Unit 2: Collocations

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be jealous of sb/sth
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She was jealous of her sister’s success.
spend time doing sth
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I spend a lot of time reading in English.
take care of sb
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She stayed at home to take care of her mother.
get divorced
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My parents got divorced when I was ten.
make demands on sb
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to expect someone to do or provide a lot, often more than is reasonable
make demands on sb
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This job makes a lot of demands on my time.
give sb a call
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I’ll give you a call when I get home.
run yourself a bath
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I’m exhausted, so I’m going to run myself a bath.
have a sharp pain
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I suddenly had a sharp pain in my back.
ease the pain
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This medicine should help ease the pain.
desperately jealous
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He was desperately jealous of her new boyfriend.
at times
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sometimes, but not often
at times
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I find my job quite stressful at times.
do little more than
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She did a little more than smile and say hello.
give sb a lift
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I can give you a lift to the station.
make your way home
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We made our way home after the party.
lead an exciting life
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She travels constantly and leads an exciting life.
sharp pain
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I felt a sharp pain in my shoulder.
sharp turn
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There’s a sharp turn ahead, so slow down.
sharp bend
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Be careful — there’s a sharp bend in the road.
turn
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a change in the direction of a road or path
turn
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Take the next turn on the left.
bend
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a curved part of a road, river, etc.
bend
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There’s a dangerous bend in the road.
sharp contrast
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There is a sharp contrast between the two approaches.
sharp difference
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There is a sharp difference between their opinions.
sharp distinction
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We need to make a sharp distinction between these two situations.
distinction
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a clear difference between two similar things
distinction
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It’s important to make a distinction between opinion and fact.
sharp rise
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There has been a sharp rise in house prices.
sharp increase
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We saw a sharp increase in demand last month.
sharp drop
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There was a sharp drop in sales in July.
make a point of doing sth
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to make a special effort to do something because you think it is important
make a point of doing sth
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I make a point of checking my emails every morning.
make a note
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I made a note of her phone number.
note sth down
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Note down the address so you don’t forget it.
have access to sth
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Everyone in the team has access to the document.
piece of advice
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Let me give you one piece of advice.
advice
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Can I ask you for some advice?
ask sb for advice
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I asked my manager for advice.
need sb’s advice on sth
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I need your advice on this issue.
take sb’s advice on sth
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I took her advice and applied for the job.
have any advice
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Do you have any advice for someone starting a new job?
give sb a piece of advice
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Can I give you a piece of advice?
information
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an uncountable noun, so we do not normally say “an information” or “informations”
information
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I need some information about the course.
news
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an uncountable noun that takes a singular verb
news
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The news is very encouraging.
furniture
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an uncountable noun, so we do not normally say “a furniture” or “furnitures”
furniture
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We need to buy some new furniture.
equipment
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an uncountable noun, so we do not normally say “an equipment” or “equipments”
equipment
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The company has bought some new equipment.
luggage
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an uncountable noun, so we do not normally say “a luggage” or “luggages”
luggage
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Where can I leave my luggage?
find a way
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to discover a method of doing or achieving something
find a way
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We need to find a way to solve this problem.
find your way back home
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We eventually found our way back home.
learn the hard way
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to learn something through a difficult or unpleasant experience
learn the hard way
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I learned the hard way that you should always back up your files.
get in your way
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to prevent you from doing or achieving something
get in your way
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Don’t let fear get in your way.
give way
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to allow another vehicle or person to go before you
give way
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You must give way to traffic coming from the right.
try every possible way
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We tried every possible way to fix the problem.
desperately worried
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I was desperately worried about my sister.
enrol on a course
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I enrolled on a project management course.
make a decision
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We need to make a decision by Friday.
have a long chat about sth
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We had a long chat about our plans for the future.
study for a degree
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She’s studying for a degree in economics.
meet the requirements
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You need to meet all the requirements before applying.
give sb a ring
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I’ll give you a ring later tonight.
give sb a call
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I’ll give you a call when I get home.
do a course in sth
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I’m doing a course in project management.
wise choice
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It was a wise choice to wait before making a decision.
set up your own business
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She left her job to set up her own business.
have a party
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We’re having a party on Saturday.
give a party
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They gave a huge party to celebrate their anniversary.
take an exam
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I’m taking an English exam next month.
give a lecture
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She gave a lecture on modern European history.
make good progress
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You’re making good progress with your English.
do your duty
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He felt that he had to do his duty.
do some work
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I need to do some work before dinner.
have a rest
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You look tired — you should have a rest.
do the shopping
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to regularly buy the food and other things needed for the home
do the shopping
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I usually do the shopping on Saturday morning.
do some shopping
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to spend some time buying things, often clothes or other non-essential items.
do some shopping
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I need to do some shopping before my holiday.
go shopping
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to go to shops in order to buy things
go shopping
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We went shopping in the city centre.
have a look
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Can I have a look at your notes?
take a look
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Take a look at this photo.
make a good impression
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She made a good impression at the interview.
really enjoy
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I really enjoyed the concert.
lead sb by the nose
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to control someone completely and make them do whatever you want
lead sb by the nose
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He lets his boss lead him by the nose.
lead an inquiry into sth
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to be in charge of an official examination of something
lead an inquiry into sth
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She was chosen to lead an inquiry into the incident.
lead an investigation into sth
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to be in charge of an official examination of something
lead an investigation into sth
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The police are leading an investigation into the accident.
lead the expedition
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He led the expedition through the mountains.
lead the discussion
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She led the discussion during the meeting.
desperately worried
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Her parents were desperately worried about her.
desperately need
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We desperately need more time to finish the project.
desperately want
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She desperately wants to get the job.
desperately try
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They desperately tried to save the company.
severe pain
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He was taken to hospital with severe chest pain.
dull pain
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I’ve had a dull pain in my shoulder all day.
chronic pain
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She has been suffering from chronic pain for years.
relieve pain
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This treatment can help relieve pain.
cause pain
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The injury can cause pain when you walk.
be in pain
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to be suffering because something hurts
be in pain
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He was clearly in pain after the accident.
wise decision
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It was a wise decision to accept the offer.
wise words
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Her grandfather gave her some wise words of advice.
wise choice
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Choosing to wait was a wise choice.
be wise to do sth
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You’d be wise to check the details before signing anything.
be wise enough to
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She was wise enough to ask for help.
run a business
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She runs a successful business.
run a company
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He has been running the company for ten years.
run a project
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She was asked to run an important project.
run a test
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We need to run a test before launching the system.
run a meeting
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She ran the meeting very efficiently.
run a course
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The university runs several courses for international students.
run a campaign
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They are running a campaign to raise awareness of the issue.
run a risk
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to do something that may have a bad or dangerous result
run a risk
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You run a risk if you ignore the warning signs.
run a risk of doing sth
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You’ll run a risk of losing your job if you keep arriving late.
run late
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The meeting is running late.
run smoothly
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to happen or operate without problems
run smoothly
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Everything ran smoothly during the event.
constant pain
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He was in constant pain after the injury.
aches and pains
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minor pains and physical discomforts, especially ones that are not serious
aches and pains
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I always have a few aches and pains after a long hike.
pain in the neck
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an annoying person or situation
pain in the neck
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Filling in all these forms is a real pain in the neck.

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