unit 2 Flashcards
help understand
to cast light on
accept smth
face (up to) the facts
collocations with SHOULDER
shoulder the blame, lift a burden from sb’s shoulders, responsibility for sth rests to sb’s shoulders
pay
foot the bill
collocations with HEAD
head a team, have a good head for sth, at the head of the queue/page, head of the department/household, be in over your head, bury your head in the sand, get your head around sth, come to a head, get your head down, go over your head( most of it went right over my head), keep/lose your head, have a good head on your shoulders, heads will roll, keep your head above water, head on, turn sb’s head/go to your head, put your heads together
to head the list of (ex. When the results came out, he was thrilled to see his name heading the list of successful candidates)
make sb energetic and concentrated
keep sb on their toes
to be good at sth
have an eye for(detail)
accompany
go hand in hand
do sth you are expected to do without protesting
toe the line: the medical community needs to toe the line on informed consent
collocations associated with weight
heavy responsibility/burden/book, weighty matters/problems/tome, light reading/with a light heart, slim/fat chance
ex. The committee has some weighty matters to discuss on today’s agenda
collocations based on movement
to run into difficulties with
hopping mad
walk straight into a job
jump to the conclusion
hit the rocks(be on the rocks)
run into trouble
support
back
to back the project team, to back a proposal, to back sb up on sth
list all the collocations with MAKE
make a proposal, make arrangements, make a formal apology, make a habit of, make some suggestions, make a discovery, make several attempts, make an effort, make a point of, make room for, make sb’s acquaintance, make improvements, make a success of, make a contribution, make enemies, make an escape, make calculations, make an offer, make a stand against sth
other verbs that mean make
create a good/bad impression, create an atmosphere(make for a relaxed atmosphere), lodge a complaint, stage a protest, rustle up a meal, turn in a profit, run up some curtains/cushion covers, coin a phrase
also; turn in papers/assignment, turn in-go to bed
arrangement
layout
house/building/street/room layout
application forms vary in layout
i’d love that
i wouldn’t say no to
collocations with communication verbs
needless to say, it goes without saying that, didn’t say a word, generally/strictly speaking, speak very highly of, speak properly, talk business, talk nonse, talk a lot of sense, tell a secret, tell one’s fortune
explain or say sth
give me a reason
say what your intentions are
state one’s business
state its aim/purpose/goal
describe
give an account of
message
get the message across, send a clear message, get the message
when sb wins, dies
declare the winner of
pronounce dead
other collocations meaning communicate
impart knowledge/wisdom, divulge one’s resources/a secret, disseminate information, notify the police of sth,(burglary), protest one’s innocence, profess ignorance, break the news to sb
accept sth
abide by the decision/rules
start working
take up office
to have another idea
to come up with an (alternative)
when sb helped you
act on a tip-off
when you want a divorce
file for divorce
punish sb severely
come down heavily on sb
informal verbs
soak up the atmosphere, enjoy the feel of the place, free up some time, keep up(Spanish), work up an appetite, fit in perfectly with your plans, live up to your expectations, suit your arrangements, meet up
use money that you’ve been saving for some time
dip into savings/funds
write sth down quickly
jot down an address/a phone number/a room number
defeat or say goodbye
see off an intruder/opponent, see sb off(at the airport)
stick
adhere to your principles/beliefs/ideals
