collocations Flashcards
collocation
to believe exactly what someone or something says rather than trying to understand their general meaning
take someone or something literally
She takes the Bible literally
phrasal verb
a large number of things suddenly appear or begin to exist
sprout up
New buildings are sprouting up all over the city.
phrasal verb
to untie the ropes that are holding a boat ⛵️ in a fixed position, in order to sail away 💨
cast off
The ship was scheduled to cast off at 8am and heading down river
(formal) phrasal verb
to get rid of 📦 or 👤 because you no longer want or need it
cast someone or something off
His family had cast him off without a penny
phrasal verb, usually in passive voice
when you are left alone on an island because of an accident (your ship has sunk for instance)
cast away
If you were cast away on a desert island, what would you miss most?
idiom
to be much better or more impressive than someone/something
put someone/something in the shade
I tried hard but her work put mine in the shade
quantifier
(formal) very slightly
a shade
the result was a shade better than we expected
collocation
(someone’s hand) a man touches the body of a woman he is with, especially where she does not want him to
wandering hand
/ˈwɑːndərɪŋ/
idiom
used to say that something is possibly true but not definitely or always true
not necessarily
Biggest doesn’t necessarily mean best
