Collocation Flashcards

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1
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To _____ disinformation

A

SPREAD

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2
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_____ pressure

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PEER

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3
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To ____ a chat

A

HAVE

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4
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To ____ conversation

A

MAKE/ KEEP

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5
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To ____ a debate

A

HAVE/HOLD/ STIMULATE

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6
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____ in conversation

A

DEEP

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7
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It is a _______ of debate

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MATTER

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8
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To _____ a discussion

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HAVE/ LEAD/ HOLD

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9
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To _____ a gossip about somebody

A

HAVE

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10
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To _____ a presentation

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GIVE/MAKE

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11
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To _________ a speech

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GIVE/MAKE/ DELIVER

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12
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________ a statement

A

MAKE

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13
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To _______a talk

A

HAVE/ GIVE

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14
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To ________ small talk

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MAKE

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15
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To _______ power

A

SEIZE/ GRAB/ TAKE

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16
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To ______ control of a situation

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TAKE/SEIZE

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17
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To_______ the chance to do something

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TAKE/ SEIZE/ GRAB

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18
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1 degree of separation

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A close relative

19
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3 or + degree of separation

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A distant relative

20
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An inmediate relative

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Next of kin

21
Q

A direct ancestor

A

Same blood line

22
Q

A large # of 2-3 relatives

A

EXTENDED FAMILY

23
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Mom + Dad + chikdren

A

NUCLEAR FAMILY

24
Q

A large number of 2-3 degree relatives

A

EXTENDED FAMILY

25
Q

Not communicating with family members/ don’t get along as well

A

DISTANT FAMILY

26
Q

Get along very well with your family members

A

CLOSE FAMILY

27
Q

Inmediate relative

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INMEDIATE FAMILY

28
Q

Almost ______

A

Certainly

29
Q

Food has expired/a bomb explode/ deactivate an alarm

A

TO GO OFF

30
Q

Dairy products going off

A

TO GO SOUR

31
Q

A sudden clever idea

A

TO HAVE A BRAINWAVE

32
Q

To take sth into consideration

A

TO BEAR STH IN MIND

33
Q

I see what you mean but…

A

MIND YOU

34
Q

To understand how many pieces of information fit / work together

A

TO GET ONE’S MIND ROUND STH

35
Q

We have the same opinion

A

TO BE OF THE SAME MIND

36
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You are not good remembering things

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TO HAVE A MIND LIKE A SIEVE

37
Q

Don’t worry about me

A

Don’t mind me

38
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Strongly considering using a strong punishment

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To have half mind to do sth

39
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To have the right mind set for the task now

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TO BE IN THE RIGHT FRAME OF MIND

40
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Be careful

A

MIND HOW YOU GO

41
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No electricity

A

TI HAVE A BLACKOUT

42
Q

_____ comforts

A

HOME

43
Q

_______ exclusive

A

HIGHLY

44
Q

_________ remarkable

A

TRULY