Collocations Flashcards
run an errand
to do a task that involves going somewhere to buy something or to take or collect something: She was out running errands for her mother. Could one of you run an errand for me, please?
Subtle Nuances
slight and delicate differences or shades of meaning
Example: “The subtle nuances of the language made it difficult to translate.”
Draw smb attention
To get their attention
Signs of avoid an addiction
Withdrawal Symptom
To know something by chance or without planning, often used in a polite and indirect way to ask for information.
e.g. Do you _____the way to the station?
Happen to know
To pass or give something to them
e.g. She _____ the letter to me
To hand something to someone
to bend or crease fabric (like clothes) so that one part lies over another, often to make them easier to store or carry
After doing laundry, you have to ___ ___ and organize them into the drawers
Fold clothes
