Collocations From A To Z With Useful Examples In English

Learn 300+ Collocations in English with useful examples. Collocations are words that are frequently placed together. So, a collocation in English is a group of two or more words that are often found together either in English speech or English writing. Some typical collocation examples are “pay attention”, “fast food”, “make an effort”, and “powerful engine”.

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Collocation Examples

Examples of collocations with take, get, do, make, go…

He had intended to take a holiday in New York.
He wanted to see if he could get a job with us.
I might take a lesson from you.
My goals were to go back to school and get a degree.
I’ll take a look at the website and let you know what I think.
He was beginning to get angry.
Couldn’t you do a favor and leave me alone?

Types of Collocations

Adverbs and Adjectives
Adjective and Noun
Noun and Verb
Verb and Noun
Verbs and Expressions with Prepositions
Verb and Adverb
Noun and Noun
Adverb and adverb
Adverb and verb
Adjective and preposition
Noun and preposition

Collocations List From A To Z:

COME	GET	DO
come to a come to life come second come to decision come to an end come direct come cheap come to a stop come into sth. Come under attack Come clean about	get a call get a joke get a ticket get a letter get a cold get a shock get a dark get a clue get a tan get a job get out of breath get drunk	do good do the exam do anything do a good job do your chores do everything do sport do well do the ironing do the cleaning do badly do business

TAKE	HAVE	GO
take a chance take a picture take a seat take notes take care take a break take class take a rest take a taxi take an exam take care of take your time	have a wash have a scrub have a rest have a break have a nap have a snooze have a lie-down have a dream have a holiday have a day off have a party have fun	go cinema go bank go a hike go a drink go a coffee go a meal go a rest go a nap go a ride go a drive go a swim go a walk

SAVE	CATCH	KEEP
save electricity save energy save money save someone the trouble save a penalty save space save time save yourself the trouble save the environment save something	catch a ball catch a cold catch a chill catch someone by surprise catch someone off guard catch some rays catch a whiff catch the flue catch a glimpse catch someone’s attention	keep up the good work keep in touch keep track of keep tabs on keep in mind keep someone keep someone’s place keep someone posted keep up keep your job

BREAK	MAKE	PAY
break a promise break a record break a window break ground break new ground break someone’s heart break the ice break one’s fall break a leg break even break loose	make breakfast make love make lunch make a mess make dinner make a mistake make a choice make a noise make an exception make a sound make an excuse	pay a bill pay a fine pay a visit pay attention pay the price pay well pay one’s respects pay for something gross pay pay by credit card