Collocations
Collocations
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answer the phone
to pick up a ringing phone and speak to the caller
clean the floor
remove dirt and mess from the floor
clean the kitchen
tidy and wash the surfaces and appliances in a kitchen
close the door
to shut a door so that the gap is sealed
end the day
to finish one's activities for the day
enjoy the weekend
to have a pleasant time during the weekend
feed the birds
to give food to birds, typically in a garden or park
feed the dog
to give food to a dog
find the answer
to discover or work out the solution to a question or problem
hear the news
to receive information about a recent event
know the answer
to already have the correct response in mind
leave the house
go outside from home
leave the room
to go out of a room
leave the station
depart from a station
lock the door
to secure a door with a key or bolt
make the bed
to straighten and tidy the sheets and covers of a bed after sleeping
open the door
to move a door to allow entry or passage
spend the day
to pass the hours of a day doing something
spend the night
to sleep somewhere overnight
spend the summer
pass the summer season somewhere or doing something
spend the weekend
to pass the time of the weekend doing something or somewhere
start the day
to begin the morning's activities
stay the night
to sleep at someone's home or another place overnight
walk the dog
to take a dog outside for exercise
watch the sky
to observe the sky attentively over a period of time