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collocation in use 1-2 Flashcards

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collocation

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a pair or group of words that are often used together.

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Fast car NOT quick car

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Fast food NOT quick food

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a quick glance NOT a fast glance

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a quick meal NOT a fast meal

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keep to / stick to the rules

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make an effort NOT do an effort

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powerful engine NOT strong engine

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ancient monuments NOT antique monuments

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made a mistake

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compounds

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units of meaning formed with two or more words.

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car park, post office, narrow-minded, shoelaces, teapot

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idioms

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group of words in a fixed order that have a meaning that cannot be guessed by knowing the meaning of the individual words.

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pass the buck

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to pass responsibility for a problem to another person to avoid dealing with it oneself.

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‘strictly forbidden’ is more natural than ‘strongly forbidden’.

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‘bitterly cold’ is more natural than ‘very cold’.

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‘pitch dark’ is more natural than ‘very dark’.

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‘poverty breeds crime’ is more natural than ‘poverty causes crime’.

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‘a substantial meal’ is more natural than ‘a big meal’.

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give someone a lift to somewhere

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To provide transportation for someone.
ex: my father gave me a lift to my school.

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make someone’s way

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travel or proceed in a particular direction or to a particular place:
ex: I made my way to the hotel.

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lead a life

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To “lead a life” means to live a life characterized by a certain quality, condition, or style

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desperately jealous

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spend time

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take care of someone

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get divorced

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make demands on somebody or something

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Expect something from someone or something.

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give a call

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run a bath

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to fill a bath with water so that it is ready to use

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sharp pain

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a sudden, short, strong pain

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ease the pain

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reduce pain

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a sharp rise/increase/drop

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a sudden and very large increase or reduction in something

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a sharp contrast/difference/distinction

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a very big and noticeable difference between two things

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a sharp bend/turn

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a sudden large change in the direction you are travelling

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have access to

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piece of advice

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37
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find a way to …

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38
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learn the hard way

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to do or learn something by experiencing a lot of problems or difficulty

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get in your way

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40
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give way to …

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to allow other vehicles to go past before you move onto a road

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try every possible way

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lead into/to/towards

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If a path or road leads somewhere, it goes there:
ex: That path leads to the beach.

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lead sb to do sth

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to make someone do or think something:
ex: What led you to think that?
ex: I was led to believe that breakfast was included.

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lead an expedition (a long, carefully organized journey to dangerous or unfamiliar places)

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ex: he led an expedition to the Amazon in 1887

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lead the discussion

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ex: she led the discussion very skillfully.

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desperately ill

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desperately busy

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desperately keen

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desperately in love with …

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an acute pain

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a sudden pain

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to relieve the pain

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to put up with pain

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to accept unpleasant behaviour or an unpleasant situation, although you do not like it.

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a wise decision

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to be older and wiser

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to be wise after the event

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57
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a wise guy (informal)

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to run a bussiness

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to run smoothly

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60
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buses run regularly

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61
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to run for political office

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to compete as a candidate in an election for a position of authority and responsibility in a government or other organization:
ex: She is considering running for office.

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