Collocations
Collocations
Explore English words that belong together, with meanings, examples, and sentence practice. Browse by CEFR level or pattern, and add collocations to your deck for regular review.
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Adjective + noun(11)
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weird effect
A strange or unsettling result or impression.
widespread fear
Anxiety or dread felt by many people across a community or area.
worldwide distribution
The spread or supply of something across many parts of the world.
cloudless sky
the sky when no clouds are visible
creamy sauce
a smooth, rich sauce with the texture or taste of cream
dreamless sleep
sleep during which a person experiences no dreams
good will
friendly intentions and a desire for others to do well
holy day
a day set aside for religious observance
holy man
a man respected for exceptional religious devotion or spiritual qualities
holy place
a sacred location that people visit for religious reasons
holy water
water blessed by a priest for use in religious ceremonies
Noun + noun(8)
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parsley root
The edible root of parsley varieties grown as a root vegetable.
shark attack
an incident in which a shark tries to injure a person or animal
brass band
a group of musicians playing brass and percussion instruments
brass instrument
a wind instrument played by vibrating the lips against a shaped mouthpiece
brass section
the group of brass players within a band or orchestra
calendar week
a seven-day period running between the weekly boundaries used by a calendar
data item
one separate piece of information within a collection
penny bank
a small container for saving coins, especially a child's coin bank
Verb + adverb(60)
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look ahead
To think about or plan for what may happen in the future.
set apart
to keep someone or something separate for a particular purpose
setting aside
reserving something for a future purpose instead of using it immediately
stuck together
became attached to one another so that separation was difficult
used mainly
employed for the most part in a particular way, setting, or period
back off
move backward or away from a position
bite off
remove a piece of something by closing the teeth on it
blow off
become detached because of an explosion or another strong force
boil off
escape from a heated liquid as vapor
boil over
rise and spill out of a container while boiling
break off
separate a piece from a larger object by breaking it
burn off
use up energy through physical activity
call off
cancel an event or arrangement that was planned
carry off
transport someone or something away from a place
change over
switch from one method, system, or arrangement to another
check off
mark an item on a list to show that it has been examined or completed
chip off
break away as a small piece from a harder surface
clear off
remove things from a surface or area so it can be used
cloud over
fill with cloud until little or no clear sky remains
come off
become detached from something to which it was joined
cool off
become calmer after feeling angry or agitated
cut off
remove part of something by cutting through it
die off
gradually die until few or no members of a group remain
drop off
become smaller in number, amount, or intensity
even out
make a surface or amount more level, regular, or uniform
fight off
resist an attacker and force it to retreat
frighten off
make someone or something go away by causing fear
give off
release light, heat, a smell, or another substance
hand over
give something to another person, especially by surrendering possession
hang around
stay in a place without doing much or having an obvious purpose
held off
delayed taking an action until a later time
hold off
to wait before doing something
hung around
remained in a place without doing much or having a clear purpose
kidded around
joked or teased one another playfully
knock over
to hit or push something so that it falls from an upright position
leave off
to omit something rather than include it
level off
to become flat or stop rising or falling
lie around
to spend time resting without doing anything active or useful
log off
to end a signed-in session on a computer or online service
lying around
resting in various places without having been put away
mark off
to show the boundaries of an area or separate it from the surrounding space
mess around
to spend time on aimless or unplanned activities
nod off
to begin sleeping unintentionally, often while sitting
paid off
produced a useful or successful result
pay off
to finish repaying a debt
pick off
to remove something by pulling it away from a surface
pop off
to leave or go somewhere quickly, informally
pull ahead
to gain a leading position in a race or competition
pull over
to move a vehicle to the side of the road and stop
push aside
to move something out of the way by pressing against it
put aside
to stop using or thinking about something, at least temporarily
put off
to postpone an event or action until a later time
run off
to leave suddenly or hurry away
run over
to hit someone or something with a vehicle and pass over them
rush off
to leave very quickly because there is little time
sat around
spent time seated or remaining somewhere without much activity
scare off
to make someone withdraw or stay away by frightening or discouraging them
sell off
to dispose of goods or assets by selling them, often cheaply
send off
to dispatch a person, parcel, or message to a destination
sent off
ordered to leave the field of play as punishment
Adverb + adjective(2)
Verb + preposition/particle(15)
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come across
to find or encounter someone or something unexpectedly
come before
to precede something in time, sequence, or position
hop on
To get onto the back of an animal or onto a vehicle quickly.
look after
To oversee something carefully and make sure it is properly handled.
be after
want or seek something with a particular aim in mind
bridge over
span a gap or connect across an obstacle
cut across
cross an area by taking a direct route through it
feel like
want something or have a desire to do a particular activity
get over
recover from an illness or an upsetting experience
grow over
spread across and cover a surface as plants develop
hung over
remained suspended above a place or object
keep off
to avoid entering or walking on a place
look across
to face or be oriented toward the opposite side of a space
pass across
to travel from one side of a space to another
pass over
to travel across or above a place or object