Collocations 1
TO DO/MAKE/BRING an effort
TO MAKE AN EFFORT
He arrived unexpectedly. He turned IN/UP/OVER
HE TURNED UP
I don't have a car. Can you G _ _ _ me a _ _ _ _ ?
TO GIVE sb A LIFT
They cancelled the concert. They called OUT/UNDER/OFF the concert
CALLED OFF
There's no hurry! T_ _ _ your _ _ _ _
TO TAKE your TIME
To FIND/FEEL/LOSE one's temper
TO LOSE ONE'S TEMPER
He refused the invitation because he was tired. He turned OUT/DOWN/FOR the invitation...
TURNED DOWN
I need to tell you something! Can you K _ _ _ a _ _ _ _ _ _ ?
TO KEEP A SECRET
The students performed a play. The students put OUT/INTO/ON
You told them my secret! You B _ _ _ _ your _ _ _ _ _ _ _
BROKE your PROMISE - TO BREAK A PROMISE
I hope I TAKE/GET/MEET you expectations.
TO MEET sb's EXPECTATIONS
I was raised by my grandparents. I was brought IN/UPTO/UP by my grandparents
BROUGHT UP
I know you don't trust her, but you should G _ _ _ her a _ _ _ _ _ _
TO GIVE sb A CHANCE
I can't avoid tomorrow's meeting. I can't get AWAY/OUT/UNDER OF tomorrow's meeting
GET OUT OF
Detective! Have you M_ _ _ any _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ on that murder case?
MADE any PROGRESS ON - TO MAKE PROGRESS ON
to BREAK/BURST/BLUR into tears
TO BURST INTO TEARS
I raised the topics at the meeting. I brought OUT/UP/IN the topic at the meeting
BROUGHT UP
'Who should we nominate?' 'I H _ _ _ a few names in _ _ _ _'
HAVE IN MIND
I won't endure your rudeness anymore! I wont' put OUT/UP/IN WITHOUT/WITH/WITHIN your rudeness anymore!
PUT UP WITH
Enough! All this arguing will G _ _ us _ _ _ _ _ _ _
TO GET sb NOWHERE
To MAKE/CATCH/FIND a glimpse of a rare animal.
TO CATCH A GLIMPSE
They continued without me. They carried FORWARD/UP/ON without me
CARRIED ON
I can't teach next week! Can you T _ _ _ my _ _ _ _ _?
TO TAKE sb's PLACE
I have encountered an problem I cannot solve. I have come ON/ONTO/UP VERSUS/AGAINST/AWAY a problem I cannot solve
COME UP AGAINST
He tried to run away but the police C _ _ _ _ _ him _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ _ _
CAUGHT him RED-HANDED - TO CATCH sb RED-HANDED