Collocations
Collocations
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a good shot
a well-placed, accurate shot; also, a person who shoots accurately
a happy couple
two people in a relationship who appear content and well-matched
a home office
a dedicated workspace set up in someone's home
a lucky shot
a shot that succeeds by chance rather than skill
a married couple
two people who are legally joined in marriage
a world war
a war involving many of the world's nations simultaneously
a young couple
two people who are romantically involved and are both relatively young
an elderly lady
a polite way of referring to an older woman
ancient history
the history of early civilisations in the distant past
apartment building
a large building divided into individual flats or apartments
back cover
the outer back face of a book or magazine
back door
a door at the rear of a building
background check
an investigation into a person's past history, typically conducted for employment or security purposes
bad joke
A joke that is not funny or is in poor taste
baggy pants
pants that are noticeably large and hang loosely from the body
bare legs
legs that are uncovered and not clothed
bare wall
a wall with nothing hung or placed against it
basic fact
a fundamental piece of information that forms a foundation for understanding
basic rule
a fundamental, simple rule that is easy to understand
big brother
one's older male sibling (informal)
big deal
something of great importance or significance
big favor
a significant or difficult thing to ask of someone
big game
an important or high-stakes contest
big hit
something that achieves great popularity or success
big jump
a large leap or a significant sudden increase in something
big trouble
a situation involving considerable problems or the prospect of severe consequences
big win
a significant or important victory
big worry
a major source of anxiety or concern
black coffee
coffee served without milk or cream
boarding pass
a document entitling a passenger to board a plane or ship
bouncy ball
a small, highly elastic rubber ball that springs back easily
brand name
the commercial name used to market a product
brave act
an action that requires courage
brief moment
a very short period of time
broken leg
a leg with a fractured or broken bone
broken neck
a neck with a fractured cervical vertebra
broken window
A window whose glass has been cracked or shattered
brown bear
a large bear with brown fur, found across Europe, Asia, and North America
bunk bed
a pair of single beds fixed one above the other in a frame
business card
A small card bearing a person's professional name and contact details
business meeting
a meeting held for professional or commercial purposes
busy road
a road with a large volume of traffic
busy station
a station with heavy passenger traffic
busy weekend
a weekend filled with many activities or commitments
calm sea
the sea in a flat, untroubled state with little wave action
careful thought
thorough, deliberate consideration
casual clothes
informal, everyday clothing
casual wear
clothing suitable for informal or everyday occasions
children's book
a book written for and aimed at young readers
classical music
a genre of art music rooted in European traditions, typically orchestral or chamber-based
clean air
air that is free from pollution and harmful substances
clear answer
a response that is easy to understand and unambiguous
clear case
an obvious or straightforward instance of something that is easy to identify
clear sign
an obvious and unmistakable indicator of something
close contact
A relationship or physical situation of being very near to someone
close family
a family whose members share strong emotional bonds
close friend
a friend you know very well and trust deeply
cloudy sky
a sky covered with clouds
cold beer
beer served or stored at a low temperature
cold wind
wind that carries a noticeably low temperature
comic book
a magazine-format publication with illustrated sequential stories
common mistake
an error that many people frequently make
corner store
A small neighbourhood shop, typically on a street corner
correct answer
a response that is accurate and right
credit card
A payment card that lets the holder borrow funds up to a set limit
crushed ice
ice that has been broken into small pieces, commonly used in drinks and food presentation
current boyfriend
the boyfriend one has at the present time
cutting board
a flat board used as a surface for cutting food in the kitchen
daily life
the ordinary activities and routines of each day
day trip
a leisure excursion to a place and back within a single day
dead body
a corpse
deep sleep
a state of profound, undisturbed sleep
deep voice
a voice with a low pitch
department store
A large retail shop divided into sections selling different types of goods
desert island
An uninhabited island with no people or infrastructure
desktop computer
a full-sized computer unit designed to sit on a desk rather than be carried
difficult question
a question that is hard to answer
difficult situation
a situation that is hard to deal with or resolve
digital watch
a watch that displays the time as numerals on a screen
dinner party
a social occasion at someone's home centered on a meal
distant cousin
a cousin who is not closely related through the family line
domestic animal
an animal that has been tamed and is kept by humans
dotted line
a line made up of a series of dots or short dashes
double bed
a bed wide enough to sleep two people comfortably
double-decker bus
a bus with two passenger floors
double room
a hotel room with a bed large enough for two people
dream house
the ideal house one aspires to own
driving test
an official examination to prove one can drive safely
dry land
solid ground, as opposed to sea or water
dry mouth
a condition in which there is insufficient saliva, leaving the mouth uncomfortably dry
dry summer
a summer with little rainfall
early hours
the first hours after midnight; very early in the morning
early start
a beginning at an early hour or time
easy fix
a solution that requires little effort or skill
easy read
a text that is simple and effortless to understand or get through
easy win
a victory achieved without much effort or difficulty