In Your Words...

Friday, September 21, 2012

Collocation Lists


Do Make Have Take
do business
make a difference
Have a bath                
take a break
do nothing
make a mess
have a drink
take a chance
do someone a favor
make a mistake
have a good time
take a look
do the cooking
make a noise
have a haircut
take a rest
do the housework
make an effort
have a holiday
take a seat
do the shopping
make furniture
have a problem
take a taxi
do the washing up
make money
have a relationship
take an exam
do your best
make progress
have a rest
take notes
do your hair
make room
have lunch
take someone's place
do your homework
make trouble
have sympathy
take someone's temperature

Break
Catch
Pay
Save
break a habit
catch a ball
pay a fine
save electricity
break a leg
catch a bus
pay attention
save energy
break a promise
catch a chill
pay by credit card
save money
break a record
catch a cold
pay cash
save one's strength
break a window
catch a thief
pay interest
save someone a seat
break someone's heart
catch fire
pay someone a compliment
save someone's life
break the ice
catch sight of
pay someone a visit
save something to a disk
break the law
catch someone's attention
pay the bill
save space
break the news to someone
catch someone's eye
pay the price
save time
break the rules
catch the flu
pay your respects
save yourself the trouble
Keep
Classifiers
Come

keep a diary
a ball of string
come close
come right back
keep a promise
a bar of chocolate
come complete with
come second
keep a secret
a bottle of water
come direct
come to a compromise
keep an appointment
a bunch of carrots
come early
come to a decision
keep calm
a cube of sugar
come first
come to an agreement
keep control
a pack of cards
come into view
come to an end
keep in touch
a pad o
come last
come to a standstill
keep quiet

come late
come to terms with
keep someone's place

come on time
come to a total of
keep the change

come prepared
come under attack
Go

Get

go abroad
go mad
get a job
get permission
go astray
go missing
get a shock
get pregnant
go bad
go on foot
get angry
get ready
go bald
go online
get divorced
get started
go bankrupt
go out of business
get drunk
get the impression
go blind
go overseas
get frightened
get the message
go crazy
go quiet
get home
get the sack
go dark
go sailing
get lost
get upset
go deaf
go to war
get married
get wet
go fishing
go yellow
get nowhere
get worried


Time

Bus English

bang on time
right on time
annual turnover
draw a conclusion
dead on time
run out of time
bear in mind
draw your attention to
early 12th century
save time
break off negotiations
launch a new product
free time
spare time
cease trading
lay off staff
from dawn till dusk
spend some time
chair a meeting
go bankrupt
great deal of time
take your time
close a deal
go into partnership
make time for
time goes by
come to the point
make a profit
next few days
time passes
dismiss an offer
market forces
past few weeks
waste time