Collocations/Expressions Flashcards
1
Q
___ to terms with
A
come
2
Q
___ into trouble
A
get
3
Q
___ dark
A
get
4
Q
___ to sleep
A
go/get
5
Q
___ rid of
A
get
6
Q
___ ready
A
get
7
Q
___ the sack
A
get
8
Q
___ in handy
A
come
9
Q
___ revenge
A
get
10
Q
___ red
A
go
11
Q
___ an agreement
A
reach
12
Q
___ lost
A
get
13
Q
___ on sb’s nerves
A
get
14
Q
___ off sb’s back
A
get
15
Q
___ down to business
A
get
16
Q
___ over the top
A
go
17
Q
___ even with
A
get
18
Q
a ___ of pyjamas
A
pair
19
Q
a ___ of lightning
A
flash
20
Q
a ___ of beer
A
pint/can
21
Q
a ___ of traffic lights
A
set
22
Q
a ___ of flowers
A
bunch
23
Q
a ___ of paper
A
sheet
24
Q
a ___ of soap
A
bar
25
a ___ of sunglasses
pair
26
a ___ of birds
flock
27
a ___ of toothpaste
tube
28
a ___ of scissors
pair
29
a ___ of sheep
flock
30
a ___ of rules
set
31
a ___ of thunder
clap
32
a ___ of bees
swarm
33
___ this day and age
in
34
day ___ day
by/after
35
all year ___
round
36
year ___ year
after
37
___ this time of the year
at
38
___ a period of time
for
39
___ time to time
from
40
___ the first time
for
41
___ the right time
at
42
___ sb's free time
in
43
___ no time
in
44
have no time ___
for
45
take time ___
off
46
___ an appointment
make
47
___ one's best
do
48
___ better/worse
get/make/do
49
___ certain/sure
for, make
50
___ a complaint
make
51
___ an experiment
do
52
___ a decision
make/reach
53
___ an excuse (for)
make
54
___ one's duty
do
55
___ an effort
make
56
___ a fool of
make
57
___ an escape
make
58
___ a guess
make/take
59
___ friends (with)
make
60
___ an exercise
do
61
___ a reservation
make
62
___ a suggestion
make
63
___ matters worse
make
64
___ harm/damage
do
65
___ one's homework
do
66
___ money/profit
make
67
___ a mess (of)
make
68
___ a phone call
make
69
___ progress
make
70
___ wonders
do
71
___ an offer
make
72
___ wrong/right
do
73
___ ends meet
make
74
___ the most of
make
75
___ noise
make
76
___ well/badly
do
77
___ an arrangement
make
78
___ a difference
make
79
___ fun of
make
80
___ a job
do/get
81
___ a choice
make
82
___ a request
make
83
___ sense
make
84
___ a trip/vojage/journey
make
85
___ a mistake
make
86
___ a favour
do
87
___ up one's mind
make
88
___ enquiries into
make
89
___ research
do
90
___ a impression
make
91
___ a report
make
92
___ trouble
make
93
___ good use of
make
94
___ justice
do
95
___ a contribution
make
96
___ oneself
make
97
___ way for
make
98
___ shoes
change
99
___ sb's heart
break
100
___ a page
turn
101
___ the law
break
102
___ trains/buses
change
103
___ sb's attention
draw
104
___ a habit
break
105
___ direction
change
106
___ clothes
change
107
___ a promise
break/make
108
___ a corner
turn
109
___ a subject
change
110
___ one's mind
change
111
___ silence
break
112
___ the ice
break
113
___ a gun
draw
114
___ records
break
115
___ a long story short
cut
116
___ a stop to sth
put
117
___ fire to sth
set
118
___ an example
set
119
___ hands with sb
shake
120
___ a message
leave
121
___ the table
set
122
___ pressure on sb
put
123
___ foot in
set
124
___ the alarm clock
set
125
___ standards
set
126
___ the blame on sb
put
127
___ sb's head
shake
128
___ eyes on sth
set
129
___ effort into
put
130
___ the task
set
131
___ free
set
132
___ a date
set
133
___ interest in
lose
134
___ a competition
lose
135
___ a chance
miss
136
___ money
lose
137
___ a person
lose/miss
138
___ a class
miss
139
___ weight
lose
140
___ one's job
lose
141
___ a train/plain etc.
miss
142
___ a/your turn
miss
143
___ contact
lose
144
___ control (over)
lose/take/get
145
___ one's temper
lose
146
___ a meeting
miss
147
___ a match
lose/miss
148
___ patience
lose
149
___ an opportunity
miss/have
150
___ one's way
lose/make
151
___ a photograph/picture
take
152
___ a seat
take/have
153
___ fun
have
154
___ sb's advice
follow/take
155
___ care of
take
156
___ a meeting
have
157
___ a test
take
158
___ trouble with
have
159
___ a headache/toothache
have
160
___ instructions
follow
161
___ action on sth
take
162
___ a party/celebration
have
163
___ a medal
have
164
___ an argument/a quarrel
have
165
___ a holiday
have/take
166
___ orders
follow/take
167
___ measures
take
168
___ a bath/shower
have/take
169
___ a dream
have
170
___ directions
follow
171
___ the blame for sth
take
172
___ a look (at)
take/have
173
___ rest/break
take/have
174
___ sb/sth for granted
take
175
___ turns
take
176
___ sth into consideration
take
177
___ sb by surprise
take
178
___ time
have/take
179
___ place
take
180
___ one's chance
take
181
___ part ___
take, in
182
___ advantage ___
take, of
183
___ respect ___
have, for
184
___ sth ___ account
take, into
185
___ any idea ___
have, of
186
___ intention ___
have, of
187
not ___ one's eyes ___
take, off
188
___ responsibility ___
take, for
189
___ difficulty ___
have, in
190
___ no notice ___
take, of
191
___ confidence ___
have, in
192
___ interest ___
have, in
193
___ pride ___
take, in
194
___ a visit
pay
195
___ a ring
give
196
___ a shock
give
197
___ to an end
bring
198
___ a lift
give
199
___ an explanation
give
200
___ attention
pay
201
___ hello
say
202
___ a prayer
say
203
___ the difference
tell
204
___ thank you
say
205
___ the truth
tell
206
___ a few words
say
207
___ a story
tell
208
___ sb's secrets
tell
209
___ the time
tell
210
___ sorry
say
211
___ so
say
