Collocations with Catch/Fall & Lose
I have ____________count of the number of times I've asked him to stop shouting
lost count
People ______ friends and relatives during holidays. (call)
call on
resent
resentful
My boyfriend is from Brazil. How long________________him? (know)
have you known
Angry
Furious
I was sitting too close to the fire, so my newspaper _______ fire.
caught fire
Everyone ___________ on the Easter holiday. (dress)
dresses up
anxiety
anxious
I haven't seen Rob all morning. What _________
all day? (do)
has been doing
Scary
Terrifying
When the robber tried to escape from the bank the police were already waiting and ________ him red-handed
caught sb red-handed
At the Highland Games, people __________ their physical strengh.(show)
show off
appropriateness
appropriate
We arrived late last night? How long ______________?(drive)
have you been driving
Small
tiny
You failed your test but you shouldn't ________ sleep over that.
lose sleep over
Ethnic minorities are ______________ their rights. (stand)
standing up for
sense
sensitive
Jan sold all the bracelets at the bazaar. How many __________ ? (make)
has she made
Dirty
Filthy
I tried to _________ her eye, but she was too busy
catch sb's eye
People tend to ___________ to the old ways of doing things. (stick)
stick to
tendency
None
I was disappointed when Mary showed up. Who _____________ ?(wait for)
had you been waiting for
Crowded
Packed