COLLOCATIONS
A serious argument → a ______ row
To stop arguing and accept defeat → ______ down
back down
To recover from illness → get ______
get over
I didn’t mean to hurt you. (purpose)
I didn’t do it on purpose.
He did it in purpose.
He did it on purpose.
A successful life ahead → have a ______ future
To express an idea clearly → get your point ______
get your point across
To invent or think of an idea → come up ______
come up with
She finally accepted the truth. (up)
She finally faced up to the truth.
She came up a great idea.
She came up with a great idea.
Everyone knows it → be ______ knowledge
be common knowledge
To suddenly become very angry → lose your ______
lose your temper
To stop something completely → do away ______
do away with
He recovered from the flu quickly. (over)
He got over the flu quickly.
He lost his temper with her loudly.
He screamed at her.
(or: He lost his temper with her.)
The beginning period → the ______ days
the early days
To shout angrily → scream ______ someone
scream at someone
To solve something → work it ______
work it out
They invented a great idea. (up)
They came up with a great idea.
They faced up the problem.
They faced up to the problem.
To strongly respect someone → have great ______ for
have great admiration for
To do something deliberately → on ______
on purpose
To confront a problem honestly → face up ______ it
face up to it
He couldn’t control his anger. (temper)
He lost his temper.
I got over from the illness.
I got over the illness.