Collocations 2 Flashcards
two brilliant first-half goals ___ the other team’s hopes
shattered
new diets — hope to people who struggle to lose weight
offer
by four in the morning i — all hope of getting back to sleep
abandoned
figures are positive, which has — people’s hopes of an economic recovery
raised
Britain — hopes of winning 50 medals
has
time passed and hope —
faded
i vowed not to — my hopes up
get
our only hope — in escape
lay
a serious illness
severe
an illness that is not serious
minor
illness that causes death quite quickly
fatal
stress and tension can _– illness
cause
a healthy diet helps to — illness
prevent
americas image was badly —
damaged
pittsburgh is trying to — its image
shed
smart clothes help to — a good image
create
be sure to — a positive image
project
i just couldn’t — my image anymore
live up to
the job now — a rather negative image
has
the commission is just beginning to — the issue of underachievement
tackle
i regret not — the issue at the last meeting
raising
today’s report — the main environmental issues
highlights
economic issues may — in relation to this
arise
there are several misunderstandings that are — the issue
clouding
he just — the issue
avoids
tropical countries are — even more complex issues
facing
i — my job because it was so badly paid
left
you may have to — a lot of jobs
apply for
it takes six months to — a job
find
how come he doesn’t — his job? He is always late
lose
i couldn’t believe it when they — me the job
offered
dad could never — a job
hold down
she — a brilliant job in nyc
landed
the job sounded interesting so i decided to — it
take
the journey to a place, away from home
the outward journey
journey back from a place
return journey
journey that didn’t achieve the result you wanted
wasted
journey that is very long and full of interesting events
epic
longford is a good place to — your journey for an hour
break
an explosion on an oil rig — 100 lives
claimed
men fell on knees and begged him to — their lives
begged
canadian airmen — their lives in the crash
lost
the new drug could — thousands of lvies
save
un anxious not to take action that could — lives
endanger
the inquest ruled out that the student had — his own life
taken
these men have willingly — their lives
risked
the attack nearly — her her life
cost
Raucous
laughter, atmosphere
resounding
crash, thud
piercing
scream, whistle
loyalty that doesn’t change
unswerving
loyalty that goes to only one person or group
undivided
loyalty to a person or group without considering whether they are right
blind
as a leader, he was able to — extraordinary loyalty
inspire
id worked there for ten years and i — some loyalty to the company
felt
