Unit 5: Collocations

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dull
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not interesting or exciting; not bright or shiny
dull
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It was a dull, rainy afternoon.
pretty dull
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The film was pretty dull, so we left early.
dreadful
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extremely bad or unpleasant
dreadful
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We had dreadful weather during our holiday.
dreadful weather
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We stayed inside because of the dreadful weather.
dull ache
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I’ve had a dull ache in my lower back all day.
newspaper clip
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She showed me a newspaper clip about the accident.
clip
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a short piece taken from a newspaper, film, video, etc.
clip
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I watched a short clip from the interview online.
withdraw from
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to stop taking part in something
withdraw from
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She decided to withdraw from the competition.
drop out of
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to stop taking part in something before it is finished
drop out of
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He dropped out of university after his first year.
bored stiff
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extremely bored
bored stiff
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I was bored stiff during the presentation.
stiff
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firm and difficult to bend or move
stiff
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My neck feels stiff after sitting at my desk all day.
badly need
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to need something very much
badly need
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I badly need a holiday.
have a think about something
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to spend some time thinking about something
have a think about something
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Have a think about my proposal and let me know tomorrow.
dead keen on something
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to be extremely interested in or enthusiastic about something
keen on something
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She’s dead keen on photography.
keen to do something
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He was keen to meet the new team.
board the aircraft
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to get on the plane
board the aircraft
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Passengers are now being asked to board the aircraft.
alight from the bus
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to get off a bus
alight from the bus
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Passengers should alight from the bus at the next stop.
whilst
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while
whilst
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Please remain seated whilst the vehicle is in motion.
in motion
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moving
in motion
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Do not open the doors while the train is in motion.
dismount your bicycle
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to get off your bike
dismount your bicycle
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Cyclists must dismount their bikes before entering this area.
get off the bike
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Please get off the bike before crossing the bridge.
trespasser
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a person who enters land or a building without permission
trespasser
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The police were called after a trespasser entered the property.
be prosecuted
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to be officially accused of a crime and taken to court
be prosecuted
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Anyone caught stealing may be prosecuted.
dispose of something
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to get rid of something
dispose of something
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Please dispose of your rubbish in the bins provided.
unwanted items
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You can donate unwanted items to charity.
receptacle
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a container for putting something in
receptacle
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Please dispose of your rubbish in the receptacle provided.
bear the cost of something
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to pay for something
bear the cost of something
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The company will bear the cost of the repairs.
embark
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to go onto a ship or aircraft
embark
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Passengers will embark at noon.
embark on a ship
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The passengers embarked on the ship in Southampton.
embark on something
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to start something new, important, or difficult
embark upon something
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to start something new, important, or difficult; a more formal version of “embark on”
embark on a journey
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They embarked on a long journey across Asia.
embark on a new career
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She decided to embark on a new career.
embark on a project
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The company is about to embark on an ambitious project.
axe
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to get rid of or stop something
axe
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The broadcaster decided to axe the programme.
axe jobs
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to remove jobs, usually in order to reduce costs
axe jobs
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The company plans to axe hundreds of jobs.
slash
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to reduce something by a large amount
slash
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The company plans to slash its operating costs.
slash prices
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Retailers have slashed prices by up to 50%.
The budget was slashed
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The budget was slashed by almost 30%.
reduce drastically
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The company needs to reduce its expenses drastically.
rocket
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to increase very quickly and suddenly
rocket
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Energy prices have rocketed in recent months.
spendings rocket
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Spending rocketed during the crisis.
costs rocket
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Production costs have rocketed this year.
prices rocket
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House prices have rocketed over the past few years.
sales rocket
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Sales rocketed after the product went viral.
profits rocket
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The company’s profits rocketed last year.
cut jobs
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to reduce the number of jobs in a company
cut jobs
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The company may have to cut jobs to reduce costs.
outbreak
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a sudden start of something unpleasant, especially a disease or violence
outbreak
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The authorities are trying to control the outbreak of the disease.
hit
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to touch or strike somebody or something with force
hit
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The car hit a tree and stopped.
crack
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to break something so that a line appears on its surface, without breaking it into separate pieces
crack
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I dropped my phone and cracked the screen.
crack
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The ice cracked
crack
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There’s a crack in the wall
crack
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to solve a difficult problem
crack
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It took the team several days to crack the problem.
crack the code
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The scientists finally managed to crack the code.
crack a password
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Hackers managed to crack his password.
crack a case
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The police finally cracked the case after months of investigation.
crack down on somebody
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to start dealing with somebody much more strictly
crack down on somebody
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The police are cracking down on people who drive too fast.
crack down on something
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to start dealing with something much more strictly
crack down on something
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The government is cracking down on corruption.
a crackdown
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a period of taking strong action to stop something illegal or unacceptable
a crackdown
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The government has announced a new crackdown on tax evasion.
crack a joke
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to tell a joke
crack a joke
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He cracked a joke to lighten the mood.
pump prices
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the prices of fuel at petrol stations
pump prices
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Rising oil prices have pushed up pump prices.
petrol pump
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a machine used for putting petrol into a vehicle
petrol pump
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She stopped at the petrol pump to fill up the car.
pump
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a machine or device used to move liquid or gas
pump
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The water pump needs to be replaced.
pump up tyres
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I need to pump up the tyres before our trip.
pump up muscles
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He goes to the gym every day to pump up his muscles.
pump up prices
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to increase prices significantly
pump up prices
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Strong demand has helped pump up house prices.
make somebody redundant
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to end somebody’s employment because their job is no longer needed
make somebody redundant
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The company had to make 200 workers redundant.
200 workers will be made redundant when the factory closes
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The bank made 50 employees redundant
They made half the department redundant
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My job was made redundant last year
dismiss somebody
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to officially remove somebody from their job
dismiss somebody
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He was dismissed for repeatedly arriving late for work.
sack somebody
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to dismiss somebody from their job, especially because they have done something wrong; used especially in British English
sack somebody
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He was sacked after a serious argument with his manager.
get sacked
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He got sacked for repeatedly breaking company rules.
sack
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a large bag made of strong material, used for storing or carrying things
sack
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They carried the potatoes in a large sack.
sack a city/town
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to attack a place, destroy it and steal things from it
sack a city/town
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The city was sacked by invading troops.
lay somebody off
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to stop employing somebody, especially because there is not enough work; used especially in American English
lay somebody off
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The company laid off 50 people last month.
let somebody go
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to dismiss somebody from their job, often used as a less direct or softer expression
let somebody go
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Unfortunately, the company had to let several employees go.
rear
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the back part of something
rear
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There’s a small garden at the rear of the house.
rear door
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Please use the rear door to leave the building.
rear window
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Someone had broken the rear window of the car.
rear-view mirror
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I looked in the rear-view mirror before changing lanes.
rear seat
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The children were sitting in the rear seat.
battle against something
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to fight against something over a long period of time
battle against something
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The country is battling against rising inflation.
battle with something
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similar to battle against, but often emphasises a personal, ongoing struggle
battle with something
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He has been battling with anxiety for several months.
quiz somebody about something
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to ask somebody a lot of questions
quiz somebody about something
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Police quizzed him about what he had seen.
quiz somebody on something
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to ask somebody questions to test their knowledge of something
quiz somebody on something
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The teacher quizzed us on last week’s vocabulary.
quiz somebody over something
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to question somebody closely about a particular matter
quiz somebody over something
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Reporters quizzed the minister over the decision.
submit a tender
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to make a formal offer to do work or provide goods at a particular price
submit a tender
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Three companies submitted a tender for the project.
raise capital
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The company is trying to raise capital to finance its expansion.
go into partnership with somebody
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She went into partnership with a former colleague.
expand the business
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They want to expand the business into new markets.
supply equipment
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The company supplies equipment to hospitals.
flood
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to cover a place with water or become covered with water
flood
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Heavy rain flooded several streets.
job losses
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The closure of the factory could result in hundreds of job losses.
falling profits
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Falling profits forced the company to cut costs.
prime suspect
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He became the prime suspect in the investigation.
missing teenager
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Police are searching for a missing teenager.
major oil companies
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Major oil companies are investing in renewable energy.

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