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Collocation Lists
On this page you can find a few short lists of collocations to give you more of an idea
about them. Many good learner's dictionaries show collocations associated with specific
words. There are also dictionaries of collocations, though these are more difficult to
find.

Some common verbs
            have                       do                       make
have a bath                do business                 make a difference
have a drink               do nothing                  make a mess
have a good time           do someone a favour         make a mistake
have a haircut             do the cooking              make a noise
have a holiday             do the housework            make an effort
have a problem             do the shopping             make furniture
have a relationship        do the washing up           make money
have a rest                do your best                make progress
have lunch                 do your hair                make room
have sympathy              do your homework            make trouble

            take                      break                     catch
take a break               break a habit             catch a ball
take a chance              break a leg               catch a bus
take a look                break a promise           catch a chill
take a rest                break a record            catch a cold
take a seat                break a window            catch a thief
take a taxi                break someone's heart     catch fire
take an exam               break the ice             catch sight of
take notes                 break the law             catch someone's attention
take someone's place       break the news to someone catch someone's eye
take someone's temperature break the rules           catch the flu
           pay                       save                        keep
                         save electricity
pay a fine                                             keep a diary
                         save energy
pay attention                                          keep a promise
                         save money
pay by credit card                                     keep a secret
                         save one's strength
pay cash                                               keep an appointment
                         save someone a seat
pay interest                                           keep calm
pay someone a compliment save someone's life           keep control
                         save something to a disk
pay someone a visit                                    keep in touch
                         save space
pay the bill                                           keep quiet
                         save time
pay the price                                          keep someone's place
                         save yourself the trouble
pay your respects                                      keep the change
come                    go                       get
come close              go abroad                get a job
come complete with      go astray                get a shock
come direct             go bad                   get angry
come early              go bald                  get divorced
come first              go bankrupt              get drunk
come into view          go blind                 get frightened
come last               go crazy                 get home
come late               go dark                  get lost
come on time            go deaf                  get married
come prepared           go fishing               get nowhere
come right back         go mad                   get permission
come second             go missing               get pregnant
come to a compromise    go on foot               get ready
come to a decision      go online                get started
come to an agreement    go out of business       get the impression
come to an end          go overseas              get the message
come to a standstill    go quiet                 get the sack
come to terms with      go sailing               get upset
come to a total of      go to war                get wet
come under attack       go yellow                get worried
Miscellaneous
            Time             Business English           Classifiers
bang on time            annual turnover
dead on time            bear in mind
early 12th century      break off negotiations
free time               cease trading
from dawn till dusk     chair a meeting
great deal of time      close a deal
late 20th century       close a meeting
                                                 a ball of string
make time for           come to the point
                                                 a bar of chocolate
next few days           dismiss an offer
                                                 a bottle of water
past few weeks          draw a conclusion
                                                 a bunch of carrots
right on time           draw your attention to
                                                 a cube of sugar
run out of time         launch a new product
                                                 a pack of cards
save time               lay off staff
                                                 a pad of paper
spare time              go bankrupt
spend some time         go into partnership
take your time          make a loss
tell someone the time   make a profit
time goes by            market forces
time passes             sales figures
waste time              take on staff

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Collocation lists

  • 1. Collocation Lists On this page you can find a few short lists of collocations to give you more of an idea about them. Many good learner's dictionaries show collocations associated with specific words. There are also dictionaries of collocations, though these are more difficult to find. Some common verbs have do make have a bath do business make a difference have a drink do nothing make a mess have a good time do someone a favour make a mistake have a haircut do the cooking make a noise have a holiday do the housework make an effort have a problem do the shopping make furniture have a relationship do the washing up make money have a rest do your best make progress have lunch do your hair make room have sympathy do your homework make trouble take break catch take a break break a habit catch a ball take a chance break a leg catch a bus take a look break a promise catch a chill take a rest break a record catch a cold take a seat break a window catch a thief take a taxi break someone's heart catch fire take an exam break the ice catch sight of take notes break the law catch someone's attention take someone's place break the news to someone catch someone's eye take someone's temperature break the rules catch the flu pay save keep save electricity pay a fine keep a diary save energy pay attention keep a promise save money pay by credit card keep a secret save one's strength pay cash keep an appointment save someone a seat pay interest keep calm pay someone a compliment save someone's life keep control save something to a disk pay someone a visit keep in touch save space pay the bill keep quiet save time pay the price keep someone's place save yourself the trouble pay your respects keep the change
  • 2. come go get come close go abroad get a job come complete with go astray get a shock come direct go bad get angry come early go bald get divorced come first go bankrupt get drunk come into view go blind get frightened come last go crazy get home come late go dark get lost come on time go deaf get married come prepared go fishing get nowhere come right back go mad get permission come second go missing get pregnant come to a compromise go on foot get ready come to a decision go online get started come to an agreement go out of business get the impression come to an end go overseas get the message come to a standstill go quiet get the sack come to terms with go sailing get upset come to a total of go to war get wet come under attack go yellow get worried Miscellaneous Time Business English Classifiers bang on time annual turnover dead on time bear in mind early 12th century break off negotiations free time cease trading from dawn till dusk chair a meeting great deal of time close a deal late 20th century close a meeting a ball of string make time for come to the point a bar of chocolate next few days dismiss an offer a bottle of water past few weeks draw a conclusion a bunch of carrots right on time draw your attention to a cube of sugar run out of time launch a new product a pack of cards save time lay off staff a pad of paper spare time go bankrupt spend some time go into partnership take your time make a loss tell someone the time make a profit time goes by market forces time passes sales figures waste time take on staff