Unit 1: What is a collocation?

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glance
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a quick look at someone or something
glance
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I glanced at my watch before leaving.
a quick glance
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She took a quick glance at the email before the meeting.
at first glance
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At first glance, the task looked easy.
have a glance, take a glance
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Take a glance at this report before the meeting.
glance through
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I glanced through the newspaper on the train.
keep/stick to the rules
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We should always stick to the rules at work.
make an effort
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Everyone made an effort to finish the project on time.
powerful engine
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This sports car has a powerful engine.
ancient monuments
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We visited many ancient monuments in Greece.
fast cars
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He has always been interested in fast cars.
make a mistake
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It's normal to make a few mistakes when learning a language.
car park
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I'll meet you in the car park after work.
shoelaces
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Tie your shoelaces before you go running.
teapot
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a pot used for making and serving tea
teapot
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She poured the tea from the teapot into the cups.
kettle
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a container used for boiling water
kettle
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The kettle is boiling. Would you like some tea?
Put the kettle on.
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I'll put the kettle on while you make the sandwiches.
Boil some water (for tea).
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Could you boil some water for tea?
Pass the buck
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to blame someone else instead of accepting responsibility
Pass the buck
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Don't pass the buck. Admit it was your mistake.
strictly forbidden
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Smoking is strictly forbidden in this building.
bitterly
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in a way that shows strong negative emotion, such as anger or disappointment
bitterly cold
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It was bitterly cold outside this morning.
bitterly disappointed
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She was bitterly disappointed with the results.
bitterly opposed
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Many people were bitterly opposed to the new law.
bitter regret
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He felt bitter regret after making that decision.
cry bitterly
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The little girl cried bitterly after losing her toy.
pitch dark
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completely dark
pitch dark
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It was pitch dark when we got home.
pitch black
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completely black or completely dark
pitch black
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The room was pitch black after the lights went out.
poverty
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the state of being extremely poor
poverty
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Many charities work to reduce poverty.
cause crime
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Poverty can cause crime in some areas.
breed crime
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Poor living conditions can breed crime.
breed
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to produce young; to keep animals in order to produce more of them
breed
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They breed horses on their farm.
a quick meal
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We had a quick meal before catching the train.
a substantial meal
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After the hike, we enjoyed a substantial meal.
substantial
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large in size, amount, value or importance
substantial
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The company has made substantial progress this year.
substantial increase
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There has been a substantial increase in sales.
substantial progress
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We have made substantial progress this year.
substantial evidence
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The police found substantial evidence against the suspect.
substantial amount
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She spent a substantial amount of money on the renovation.
have breakfast
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I usually have breakfast at seven o'clock.
a storm in a tea cup
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a lot of unnecessary anger or worry about something unimportant
a storm in a tea cup
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Don't worry. It's just a storm in a tea cup.
live music
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We listened to live music at the festival.
checkpoint
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a place where people or vehicles are stopped and checked
checkpoint
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We had to stop at a police checkpoint.
key ring
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I keep my house and car keys on the same key ring
to pull someone's leg
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to joke by making someone believe something that is not true
to pull someone's leg
börja lära sig
Are you serious, or are you just pulling my leg?
heavy traffic
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We were late because of the heavy traffic.
valid passport
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Make sure you have a valid passport before you travel.
leave university
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She left university to start her own business.
make a decision
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We need to make a decision today.
take up a profession
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to begin working in a particular profession
take up a profession
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He decided to take up the teaching profession.
go into a profession
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She wants to go into medicine.
enter a profession
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Many graduates enter the legal profession every year.
play the guitar
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She has played the guitar since she was ten.
write a song
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He wrote a song for his daughter.
make a recording
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The band is making a new recording this month.
sound good
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That sounds good to me.
become famous
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She became famous after appearing on television.
get a job
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He got a job as a software engineer.
nonetheless
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despite what has just been said; however
nonetheless
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The task was difficult. Nonetheless, we finished it on time.
have a heavy cold
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I've got a heavy cold, so I'm staying at home today.

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