100 Essential Collocations (with examples)
1. Collocations with “Make”
- make a
decision
- make an
effort
- make a
mistake
- make
progress
- make a
difference
- make friends
- make money
- make a plan
- make a
promise
- make an
appointment
2. Collocations with “Do”
- do homework
- do research
- do business
- do a job
- do the
laundry
- do a favour
- do exercise
- do harm
- do your best
- do housework
3. Collocations with “Take”
- take
responsibility
- take notes
- take action
- take a break
- take care
- take a
chance
- take a seat
- take part
(in)
- take time
- take
medicine
4. Collocations with “Have”
- have
breakfast
- have a rest
- have a
conversation
- have a good
time
- have an
opportunity
- have
difficulty
- have an
impact
- have a look
- have a
choice
- have
permission
5. Collocations for Academic Writing
- significant
increase
- rapid
decline
- strong
evidence
- growing
concern
- widespread
belief
- highly
effective
- statistically
proven
- critically
important
- environmentally
friendly
- long-term
solution
6. Business & Work Collocations
- meet a
deadline
- hold a
meeting
- launch a
product
- run a
company
- earn a
profit
- gain
experience
- provide
service
- improve
productivity
- set a target
- reduce costs
7. Education Collocations
- attend a
lecture
- submit an
assignment
- pass an exam
- fail a test
- take a
course
- conduct
research
- deliver a
presentation
- complete a
degree
- academic
performance
- educational
background
8. Daily Life Collocations
- catch a bus
- break a
habit
- keep a
promise
- save time
- lose control
- pay
attention
- give advice
- get
permission
- miss the
opportunity
- feel
exhausted
9. Collocations with Adjectives
- deeply
concerned
- highly
recommended
- strongly
opposed
- perfectly
clear
- widely
accepted
- fully aware
- absolutely
necessary
- completely
different
- totally
unexpected
- bitterly
disappointed
10. Collocations with Nouns
- climate change
- social
pressure
- traffic
congestion
- population
growth
- job
satisfaction
- crime rate
- energy
consumption
- economic
development
- cultural
diversity
- health
benefits
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