Future collocations
(Unit 9, page 54)
(Unit 9, page 54)
to attempt to do something
to have a go
before a particular time, or before doing a particular thing
in advance
to argue with someone and stop being friendly with them
to fall out with (sb)
to make a lot of people have a certain feeling which is often the same
to spread
to make something stop happening or existing
to put an end to something
with everything added together to make a total (used mostly with numbers)
in all
to think that you are better than someone
to look down on (sb)
to say in public what you think about something such as a law, an official plan or an important issue
to speak out
to make an unsatisfactory situation as pleasant as possible
to make the best of
very suddenly and unexpectedly
out of nowhere
to stop liking or being interested in someone or something
to go off (sb/sth)
to make someone laugh or smile
to amuse
to take full advantage of something because it may not last long:
to make the most of something
completely different from the way someone usually behaves, or from the particular qualities that a person or place has
out of character
to admire and respect someone
to look up to (sb)
to attract attention to or emphasise something important
to highlight
to make a situation better because of good actions
to make a difference
If you are responsible for something, but have acted wrongly by doing it
be at fault for something/doing something
to like each other and become friendly immediately
to hit it off (with sb)
to comfort someone and stop them from worrying
to reassure