Collocations with make / do / keep Flashcards
a collocation with for ‘remain calm’
Keep calm
a collocation for ‘don’t move’
Keep still
a collocation for follow or stay on track
Keep up with something.
In Listening C you need to keep up with the audio.
a collocation for monitor
Keep on track of how many hours you use.
Keep track of your expenses
Give three ACTION / ACTIVITY collocations with ‘do’
Do sport
Do work
Do research
A collocation of ‘do’ for benefit
Do good
I wanted to do good in the world, so I became a doctor.
Collocation with ‘do’ for cause damage
do harm (to something)
This herbal remedy does more harm than good.
Smoking does a lot of harm to the body
Collocation for accepting something even if it is less than you want.
Compromise
to do with something
I did not have all the ingredients so I did with what I had in the cupboard.
collocation for living with a lack of something
do without something.
I did without milk in my tea.
(There was no milk, so I had black tea)
to succeed or flourish
to do well.
My daughter did extremely well in her English, Swedish, and German tests!
Collocation for choose
make a choice
I made the right choice
to change something
to make a difference
collocation for mistake
I made a mistake
Don’t say I mistake!
arrange an appointment
Make an appointment
a diagnosis
Make a diagnosis
to cope with something that is not optimal
To make do with something
I did not have many ingredients in the fridge so I made do with what I had.
to decide
make up (one's) mind Make up your mind about surgery.
draw blood
to take blood
medication
to take medication
to act or do something in time
to take action
If we don’t take action soon, the situation might worsen.
to quickly use something or to exploit something
to take advantage of something.
I took advantage of the discount and bought some extra shoes.
We must protect vulnerable people from being taken advantage of by people who want to do harm.
