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Collocations
Collocations
Common Collocations
On this page you can find a few short lists of common collocations to
give you more of an idea about them. Many good learner's dictionaries
show collocations associated with specific words. There are also
dictionaries of collocations, though these are more difficult to find.
Verb collocations
have do make
come go get
Miscellaneous collocations
The word big is often used in collocations with a happening or event, for
example:
a big accomplishment
a big decision
a big disappointment
a big failure
a big improvement
a big mistake
a big surprise
in deep thought
in deep trouble
in a deep sleep (when the person won’t wake up easily)