Collocations
Collocations
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join a conversation
to begin participating in a discussion already in progress
keep animals
to own and care for animals at home or on a farm
last a month
to continue or endure for the duration of a month
lay the table
put out cutlery and dishes on the table ready for eating
lead a group
be in charge of and direct the activities of a group
learn a song
to memorize and practice a song until you can perform it
learn magic
to study and acquire the skills of conjuring or illusion
leave a club
end one's membership of a club
leave a husband
to end a marriage by departing from one's spouse
leave a job
to stop working at a job, especially voluntarily
leave a mess
To depart without tidying the disorder one has caused
leave school
to finish one's schooling, especially before university
leave town
to depart from the town where one lives or is staying
light a fire
to ignite fuel so that it burns
lose a friend
to no longer have someone as a friend
lose a job
to no longer have employment, typically involuntarily
lose a life
to die; to cause a death
lose blood
to have blood flow out of the body, especially through injury
lose contact
To stop communicating with someone over time
lose control
to no longer be able to manage a situation or restrain oneself
lose count
to fail to keep track of a number
lose hope
to stop believing that a good outcome is possible
lose one's place
to no longer know where one was in a text, list, or sequence
make a change
alter or modify something deliberately
make a couple
to form a naturally matching or well-suited romantic pair
make a deal
reach or agree on an arrangement with another party
make a film
to produce or direct a film
make a guess
to attempt an answer without being certain
make a joke
To produce a humorous remark or story
make a mark
to create a visible spot or impression on a surface
make a mess
To produce disorder or a dirty, disordered state
make a mistake
do something incorrectly or wrongly
make a movie
to produce or direct a film
make a pass
throw or kick a ball to a teammate
make a point
express a clear argument or draw attention to something
make a rule
to establish or create a rule
make a stop
to halt briefly at a place during a journey
make a turn
to change direction while driving or walking
make an escape
successfully get away from a place or dangerous situation
make an excuse
to give a reason, often weak or untrue, to explain one's behavior or avoid something
make an offer
to formally propose a price or deal to someone
make contact
To get in touch with someone for the first time or after a gap
make music
to create or perform music, often collaboratively
make sense
be logical, coherent, or easy to understand
make trouble
to behave in a way that creates problems for others
manage a store
To be responsible for the day-to-day running of a retail shop
meet the queen
have an official or personal encounter with a queen
melt ice
to cause ice to change from solid to liquid by applying heat or a chemical
miss a call
To fail to answer a phone call, typically because you were unavailable.
miss a chance
fail to use an available opportunity
miss a plane
to fail to board a plane before it departs
miss a step
to fail to place a foot properly, especially on stairs
miss a turn
to lose one's opportunity to act in a game or rotation
miss one's father
feel the absence of one's father
miss one's mother
feel the absence of one's mother
miss work
to be absent from one's job
mop the floor
clean the floor with a wet mop
need a lawyer
To require legal representation or advice in a situation
need space
require room, physically or emotionally, often to think or recover
nod your head
to move your head up and down, typically indicating agreement
notice a smell
To become consciously aware of a scent through the nose
open a bar
to start operating a bar as a business
open a restaurant
to start or establish a restaurant business
open a shop
To start operating a retail business
order a coffee
to request coffee from a server or barista
order beer
to request beer from a bar or restaurant
pack a bag
put belongings into a bag in preparation for travel
park a car
to stop a car and leave it in a chosen location
pay a bill
settle a payment owed
pay attention
concentrate and listen carefully
pay cash
to pay using physical money rather than a card or bank transfer
pick up the phone
to lift the receiver or accept a call
plan a trip
to organise and prepare the details of a journey in advance
plan a weekend
to organise or arrange activities for a weekend in advance
plan an escape
organize the details of getting away from captivity or danger
plan the day
to organize what you will do during the day
plant a tree
to put a young tree in the ground so that it grows
play a card
To lay down a card from one's hand during a card game
play a piece
to perform a musical composition
play a queen
take the role of a queen in a performance
play a song
to perform a song on an instrument or play a recording
post a notice
put a written announcement in a public place
prepare food
to get food ready for eating, especially by cooking or assembling ingredients
protect the planet
keep Earth safe from pollution and damage
provide information
to supply details or facts to someone
pull the handle
draw a handle toward oneself to open or activate something
punch a hole
to make a hole by piercing or pressing through a surface
put on a show
organize or stage a performance
raise a daughter
bring up a female child
raise a family
to bring up children through childhood
raise a glass
To lift a glass as a gesture of celebration or toasting someone
raise a kid
bring up a child from infancy to adulthood
raise a son
to bring up a boy from childhood to adulthood
reach an age
arrive at a particular point in one's life
reach the finish
arrive at the end point of a race or challenge
reach the station
arrive at a station, typically after hurrying