Collocations
Collocations
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give a cry
emit a single cry
give a knock
knock on a door or surface, usually once
give a push
to apply force to someone or something to move it forward or start it
give a reason
to explain why something happened or was done
give a talk
to deliver a speech or presentation to an audience
grant a wish
to make someone's desire come true
have a child
to become a parent; to give birth to or father a child
have a conversation
to engage in a spoken exchange with someone
have a feeling
to experience an emotion or intuition
have a fight
to engage in a quarrel or physical conflict with someone
have a read
to spend some time reading something (informal)
have a reason
to possess a justification or motive for an action
have a rest
to pause from work or exertion in order to relax
hear a knock
perceive the sound of someone knocking on a door
hire a car
to pay temporarily for the use of a car
hire a lawyer
To pay a lawyer to represent or advise you
hold a meeting
organize and conduct a meeting
host a party
be the organizer and main provider of a social event
install a system
to put a new system in place and make it operational
introduce a boyfriend
present one's boyfriend to others for the first time
join a church
To become a member of a church congregation
join a company
to become an employee of a business organization
join a conversation
to begin participating in a discussion already in progress
last a month
to continue or endure for the duration of a month
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
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
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
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
manage a store
To be responsible for the day-to-day running of a retail shop
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
need a lawyer
To require legal representation or advice in a situation
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
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
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
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
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
read a paper
to read a newspaper or an academic article
receive a bill
get a statement requesting payment
receive a call
to get an incoming telephone call
receive a message
get a message sent by someone else
record a video
to capture moving images and sound on a device
remember a birthday
to keep track of and acknowledge someone's birthday
rent a car
To pay for temporary use of a car from a rental company
repair a machine
fix a broken machine
report a crime
inform the police or authorities about an illegal act
rescue a dog
to save or adopt a dog from a shelter or dangerous situation
reserve a seat
set aside a seat for someone
return a call
to telephone someone who has previously called you
rob a bank
to steal money from a bank by force or threat
run a business
to manage and operate a company on a daily basis
run a check
carry out a systematic search or verification, often using a database or system
run a club
manage and organize the activities of a club
run a group
organize and manage a group on a regular basis