Collocations
Collocations
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get an idea
to come to have a thought or plan
give an answer
to respond to a question or request for information
have an idea
to possess or think of an idea
spend an hour
to use an hour doing a particular activity
take an hour
to require one hour in duration
cause an accident
to bring about an unexpected harmful event
contact an agent
to get in touch with an agent for assistance or representation
cover an area
to extend over or span a region
find an apartment
search for and locate an apartment to live in
have an accident
to be involved in an unexpected harmful event
hire an agent
to employ an agent to act on one's behalf professionally
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
plan an escape
organize the details of getting away from captivity or danger
reach an age
arrive at a particular point in one's life
rent an apartment
pay to use an apartment belonging to someone else
rescue an animal
to save an animal from danger, neglect, or harsh conditions
search an area
to look through a region systematically
share an apartment
live in an apartment with one or more other people
share an idea
to tell others about a thought or proposal
spend an evening
pass time during an evening doing something
take an order
to receive and record a customer's request for food or goods
use an agent
to employ an agent's services for a specific purpose
waste an hour
to use an hour unproductively or without purpose
accept an excuse
to regard a given reason as valid and sufficient
accept an offer
to agree to and take up an offer that has been made
attempt an escape
try to get away, especially from captivity
avoid an accident
to successfully prevent an unexpected harmful event from occurring
cancel an order
to withdraw a purchase request before it is fulfilled
come to an end
to finish or conclude
develop an idea
to work on and expand a concept further
find an excuse
to come up with a reason to justify or avoid something
furnish an apartment
put furniture and fittings into an apartment
make an arrest
officially detain a person suspected of a crime
place an order
to formally request goods or services from a seller
prevent an attack
stop an attack from happening
provide an answer
to supply a response or explanation, especially formally
receive an honor
to be given a formal award or distinction
receive an offer
to be given a formal offer by someone
refuse an offer
to decline an offer that has been made
share an experience
to tell others about something you went through, or to undergo something together
start an engine
to activate or switch on an engine
stop an engine
to switch off or halt the operation of an engine
survive an accident
to remain alive after being involved in an accident
survive an attack
remain alive or undefeated after being attacked
appoint an agent
to officially designate someone to act as an agent on one's behalf
bring to an end
to cause something to finish or stop
launch an attack
begin or initiate an attack
mount an attack
organise and begin an attack
rev an engine
to increase the speed of an engine, especially while the vehicle is stationary
stage an escape
arrange and deliberately carry out an escape