Collocations Flashcards
1
Q
to make a place look brighter or more attractive
A
cheer something up
A coat of paint and new curtains would really cheer the kitchen up
2
Q
to (cause something to) decay
A
rot
(water) rots the root
3
Q
to remove something that you do not want any longer
A
get rid of
difficult to get rid of that ugly old couch
4
Q
not (original, local) to the place
A
native
5
Q
(embarrassed or nervous) silence
A
awkward
6
Q
(pick up) mushrooms
A
gather
7
Q
able to cause or causing death; extremely dangerous
A
lethal
some of them (mushrooms) are lethal
8
Q
to believe strongly that something is effective or useful
A
swear by something
My dad swears by these vitamin pills
9
Q
(relax) your stomach
A
settle
