Unit 1: What is a collocation?

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glance
bắt đầu học
a quick look at someone or something
glance
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I glanced at my watch before leaving.
a quick glance
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She took a quick glance at the email before the meeting.
at first glance
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At first glance, the task looked easy.
have a glance, take a glance
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Take a glance at this report before the meeting.
glance through
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I glanced through the newspaper on the train.
keep/stick to the rules
bắt đầu học
We should always stick to the rules at work.
make an effort
bắt đầu học
Everyone made an effort to finish the project on time.
powerful engine
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This sports car has a powerful engine.
ancient monuments
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We visited many ancient monuments in Greece.
fast cars
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He has always been interested in fast cars.
make a mistake
bắt đầu học
It's normal to make a few mistakes when learning a language.
car park
bắt đầu học
I'll meet you in the car park after work.
shoelaces
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Tie your shoelaces before you go running.
teapot
bắt đầu học
a pot used for making and serving tea
teapot
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She poured the tea from the teapot into the cups.
kettle
bắt đầu học
a container used for boiling water
kettle
bắt đầu học
The kettle is boiling. Would you like some tea?
Put the kettle on.
bắt đầu học
I'll put the kettle on while you make the sandwiches.
Boil some water (for tea).
bắt đầu học
Could you boil some water for tea?
Pass the buck
bắt đầu học
to blame someone else instead of accepting responsibility
Pass the buck
bắt đầu học
Don't pass the buck. Admit it was your mistake.
strictly forbidden
bắt đầu học
Smoking is strictly forbidden in this building.
bitterly
bắt đầu học
in a way that shows strong negative emotion, such as anger or disappointment
bitterly cold
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It was bitterly cold outside this morning.
bitterly disappointed
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She was bitterly disappointed with the results.
bitterly opposed
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Many people were bitterly opposed to the new law.
bitter regret
bắt đầu học
He felt bitter regret after making that decision.
cry bitterly
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The little girl cried bitterly after losing her toy.
pitch dark
bắt đầu học
completely dark
pitch dark
bắt đầu học
It was pitch dark when we got home.
pitch black
bắt đầu học
completely black or completely dark
pitch black
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The room was pitch black after the lights went out.
poverty
bắt đầu học
the state of being extremely poor
poverty
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Many charities work to reduce poverty.
cause crime
bắt đầu học
Poverty can cause crime in some areas.
breed crime
bắt đầu học
Poor living conditions can breed crime.
breed
bắt đầu học
to produce young; to keep animals in order to produce more of them
breed
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They breed horses on their farm.
a quick meal
bắt đầu học
We had a quick meal before catching the train.
a substantial meal
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After the hike, we enjoyed a substantial meal.
substantial
bắt đầu học
large in size, amount, value or importance
substantial
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The company has made substantial progress this year.
substantial increase
bắt đầu học
There has been a substantial increase in sales.
substantial progress
bắt đầu học
We have made substantial progress this year.
substantial evidence
bắt đầu học
The police found substantial evidence against the suspect.
substantial amount
bắt đầu học
She spent a substantial amount of money on the renovation.
have breakfast
bắt đầu học
I usually have breakfast at seven o'clock.
a storm in a tea cup
bắt đầu học
a lot of unnecessary anger or worry about something unimportant
a storm in a tea cup
bắt đầu học
Don't worry. It's just a storm in a tea cup.
live music
bắt đầu học
We listened to live music at the festival.
checkpoint
bắt đầu học
a place where people or vehicles are stopped and checked
checkpoint
bắt đầu học
We had to stop at a police checkpoint.
key ring
bắt đầu học
I keep my house and car keys on the same key ring
to pull someone's leg
bắt đầu học
to joke by making someone believe something that is not true
to pull someone's leg
bắt đầu học
Are you serious, or are you just pulling my leg?
heavy traffic
bắt đầu học
We were late because of the heavy traffic.
valid passport
bắt đầu học
Make sure you have a valid passport before you travel.
leave university
bắt đầu học
She left university to start her own business.
make a decision
bắt đầu học
We need to make a decision today.
take up a profession
bắt đầu học
to begin working in a particular profession
take up a profession
bắt đầu học
He decided to take up the teaching profession.
go into a profession
bắt đầu học
She wants to go into medicine.
enter a profession
bắt đầu học
Many graduates enter the legal profession every year.
play the guitar
bắt đầu học
She has played the guitar since she was ten.
write a song
bắt đầu học
He wrote a song for his daughter.
make a recording
bắt đầu học
The band is making a new recording this month.
sound good
bắt đầu học
That sounds good to me.
become famous
bắt đầu học
She became famous after appearing on television.
get a job
bắt đầu học
He got a job as a software engineer.
nonetheless
bắt đầu học
despite what has just been said; however
nonetheless
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The task was difficult. Nonetheless, we finished it on time.
have a heavy cold
bắt đầu học
I've got a heavy cold, so I'm staying at home today.

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