Collocations
Collocations
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Verb + noun(92)
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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
answer the door
to go and open the door in response to a knock or ring
break the law
to do something that is illegal
call the police
to telephone the police to report an incident
change the world
have a transformative impact on society or humanity
charge the phone
to replenish the battery of a phone by connecting it to power
clear the table
remove dishes and items from the table after a meal
fill the sky
to cover or occupy the greater part of the visible sky
grab the handle
take firm hold of a handle
lay the table
put out cutlery and dishes on the table ready for eating
meet the queen
have an official or personal encounter with a queen
mop the floor
clean the floor with a wet mop
pick up the phone
to lift the receiver or accept a call
plan the day
to organize what you will do during the day
protect the planet
keep Earth safe from pollution and damage
pull the handle
draw a handle toward oneself to open or activate something
reach the finish
arrive at the end point of a race or challenge
reach the station
arrive at a station, typically after hurrying
ruin the weekend
to spoil or destroy the enjoyment of the weekend
save the planet
protect Earth from environmental harm
save the world
prevent a global catastrophe or dramatically improve humanity's situation
see the world
travel widely to many different countries and places
set the table
arrange plates, cutlery, and glasses on the table before a meal
spread the news
to share information with many people
sweep the floor
clean the floor by brushing away dirt with a broom
tell the truth
to say what is factually correct; to be honest
travel the world
visit many countries across the globe
turn the handle
rotate a handle in order to open or operate something
accept the truth
to acknowledge and come to terms with the facts as they really are
address the public
to speak formally or officially to ordinary people as a collective audience
catch the wind
to capture or be propelled by the wind, especially in sailing
change the bed
to remove and replace the sheets and pillowcases on a bed
check the facts
to verify whether information is accurate before acting on it
control the situation
keep a situation under management so it does not get worse
damage the brain
to cause harm to brain function or tissue
darken the sky
to cause the sky to become dark, usually through clouds or smoke
deliver the news
to communicate important information to someone, typically formally or carefully
discover the truth
to find out the real facts about something
discuss the matter
to talk about an issue in detail
feel the beat
to sense and respond physically to the rhythm of music
fill the air
to be strongly and widely present throughout the surrounding air, said of a smell, sound, or atmosphere
find the cause
to identify the reason something happened
hang up the phone
to end a phone call
hide the truth
to deliberately conceal facts from others
hold the line
to wait on a telephone connection without hanging up
increase the number
make a quantity larger
inform the public
to provide ordinary people with facts or news they need to know
involve the police
to bring the police into a situation to deal with it
keep the beat
to maintain a steady rhythm while playing or performing
leave the church
To cease being a member of a church or religious denomination
limit the number
set a maximum on a quantity
mark the beginning
To signify or officially represent the start of something
mark the end
to represent or signify the conclusion of something
obey the law
to act in accordance with the law
polish the floor
buff the floor surface to make it smooth and shiny
pollute the air
to contaminate the air with harmful or unpleasant substances
reduce the number
make a quantity smaller
renovate the kitchen
improve or update a kitchen through building or remodelling work
scan the sky
to look carefully and systematically across the sky in search of something
serve the public
to work in a way that benefits ordinary people in society
settle the matter
to resolve or decide an issue conclusively
signal the beginning
To indicate that something is about to start
spoil the fun
ruin an enjoyable situation for others
spoil the moment
to ruin the atmosphere or feeling of a special time
train the brain
to improve cognitive ability through regular mental practice or exercise
assess the situation
evaluate all the details of a situation before deciding how to act
blame the victim
to hold the person who was harmed responsible for what happened to them
brave the wind
to endure strong or unpleasant wind in order to do something
Adjective + noun(4)
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the main reason
the most important or primary cause or justification
the whole truth
everything that is true, with nothing omitted
the hard truth
a difficult or painful fact that is nonetheless real and must be faced
the plain truth
the facts stated simply and directly, without softening or decoration