Collocations intermediate Flashcards

1
Q

lead sb by the nose

A

make or control someone do exactly what you want them to do

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2
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lead sb to do something

A

make someone do sth

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3
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lead a normal/busy/quiet life

A

to live in a particular way

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4
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thoroughly / really enjoyed

A

(not utterly enjoyed) pleasant experience, activity

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5
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very/quite/ extremely easy

A

(not totally easy)

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6
Q

to alleviate pain

A

to reduce pain or trouble

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7
Q

to lessen pain

A

to make less painful

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8
Q

soothe pain

A

to make calm/ tranquil; to relieve or assuage (pain, longing…)

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9
Q

anger subsides

A

to become less angry

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10
Q

pain subsides (v)

A

to become less strong or intense

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11
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relieve pain

A

to reduce pain

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12
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ease pain

A

to make less painful, severe

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13
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suffer pain

A

to experience physical or mental pain

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14
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complain of plain

A

to say about that you are feeling a pain

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15
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be racked with pain

A

to suffer great physical or mental pain

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16
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cause pain

A

to be a reason of pain

17
Q

to inflict pain

A

to force pain or suffering