1)

I will .................... heaven and earth to get this CD.

Then he told us his girlfriend wanted to .................... in.

She enjoyed her job, but it was time to .................... on.

2)

You need a .................... hand to be a surgeon.

It's very hard to find a .................... job nowadays.

Mike is as .................... as rock - you can always rely on him.

3)

Those who offended the girls in some way paid back with .................... .

She used to be very active in politics, but she has lost .................... now.

There are many places of .................... near my town.

4)

Take care to .................... through the documents before signing it.

'Would you like some coffee?' 'You .................... my mind'.

I always ..................... every one of her books from cover to cover.

5)

Thank you for your suggestions; I'll take them on .................... when I start my next project.

This inn provided .................... and lodging.

They want wages increase across the .................... .

(v) move heaven and earth => to try very hard to achieve something.

(v) move in => to start to live in your new home.
(v) move on => to leave your present job and start doing another one.

OTHER COLLOCATIONS AND FIXED PHRASES:

(v) move the goalposts => to change the rules for something, or conditions under which it is
done, so that the situation becomes more difficult for somebody.
(v) move in for the kill => to come closer to something in order to kill, defeat, or destroy it.

1)

I will .................... heaven and earth to get this CD.

Then he told us his girlfriend wanted to .................... in.

She enjoyed her job, but it was time to .................... on.

2)

You need a .................... hand to be a surgeon.

It's very hard to find a .................... job nowadays.

Mike is as .................... as rock - you can always rely on him.

3)

Those who offended the girls in some way paid back with .................... .
She used to be very active in politics, but she has lost .................... now.

There are many places of .................... near my town.

4)

Take care to .................... through the documents before signing it.

'Would you like some coffee?' 'You .................... my mind'.

I always ..................... every one of her books from cover to cover.

5)

Thank you for your suggestions; I'll take them on .................... when I start my next project.
 This inn provided .................... and lodging.

They want wages increase across the .................... .

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MOVE

VERB MOVE

(v) move heaven and earth => to try very hard to achieve something.

(v) move in => to start to live in your new home.
(v) move on => to leave your present job and start doing another one.

OTHER COLLOCATIONS AND FIXED PHRASES:

(v) move the goalposts => to change the rules for something, or conditions under which it is done, so
that the situation becomes more difficult for somebody.
(v) move in for the kill => to come closer to something in order to kill, defeat, or destroy it.

STEADY

ADJECTIVE STEADY

(adj) steady => firmly held in a particular position and not moving or shaking.

(adj) steady job => a regular job.
(adj) as steady as rock => very steady and unmovable; very stable.

OTHER COLLOCATIONS AND FIXED PHRASES:

(adj) steady relationship => someone that you have been having a romantic relationship with for a long
time.
(adj) ready, steady, go! => what you say to tell people to start a race.
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STEADY
ADJECTIVE STEADY

(adj) steady => firmly held in a particular position and not moving or shaking.

(adj) steady job => a regular job.
(adj) as steady as rock => very steady and unmovable; very stable.

OTHER COLLOCATIONS AND FIXED PHRASES:

(adj) steady relationship => someone that you have been having a romantic relationship with for a long
time.
(adj) ready, steady, go! => what you say to tell people to start a race.
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INTEREST

NOUN INTEREST

(n) pay sth back with interest => react to some harm by doing sth even worse.
(n) lose interest => stop being interested.
(n) place of interest => place that is interesting.

OTHER COLLOCATIONS AND FIXED PHRASES:

(n) vested interest => a strong reason for wanting something to happen because you will gain from it.
(n) in the interest of something => in order to help or achieve something.
(n) conflict of interest/interests => a situation in which you cannot do your job fairly because you will
be affected by the decision you make.

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READ

VERB READ

(v) read through => to read something carefully from beginning to end.

(v) read sb's mind => to guess what someone else is thinking.
(v) read sth from cover to cover => read all of sth because you are very interested.

OTHER COLLOCATIONS AND FIXED PHRASES:

(v) read between the lines => to guess someone's real feelings from something they say or write, when
they do not tell you directly.
(v) read somebody like a book => to understand easily what somebody is thinking or feeling.

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BOARD

NOUN BOARD

(n) take sth on board => to listen to and accept a suggestion, idea etc.
(n) board and lodging => meals and a place to stay.
(n) across the board => involving everyone or everything in a company etc.

OTHER COLLOCATIONS AND FIXED PHRASES:

(n) sweep the board => to win everything that can be won, especially very easily.
(n) the boards => the stage in a theatre.
(n) full board => a type of accommodation in a hotel, etc. that includes all meals.
(n) have a seat on a board => be a member of a board.