Collocations Lists

On this page you can find a few short lists of 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.

Some common verbs make a noise

make an effort
have do make make furniture
have a bath make money
have a drink make progress
have a good time make room
have a haircut make trouble
have a holiday
have a problem take break catch
have a relationship take a break
have a rest take a chance
have lunch take a look
have sympathy take a rest
take a seat
do business take a taxi
do nothing take an exam
do someone a favour take notes
do the cooking take someone's place
do the housework take someone's temperature
do the shopping
do the washing up break a habit
do your best break a leg
do your hair break a promise
do your homework break a record
break a window
make a difference break someone's heart
make a mess break the ice
make a mistake break the law
break the news to someone keep an appointment
break the rules catch a ball keep calm
catch a bus keep control
catch a chill keep in touch
catch a cold keep quiet
catch a thief keep someone's place
catch fire keep the change
catch sight of come go get
catch someone's attention come close
catch someone's eye come complete with
catch the flu come direct
pay save keep come early
pay a fine come first
pay attention come into view
pay by credit card come last
pay cash come late
pay interest come on time
pay someone a compliment come prepared
pay someone a visit come right back
pay the bill come second
pay the price come to a compromise
pay your respects save electricity come to a decision
save energy come to an agreement
save money come to an end
save one's strength come to a standstill
save someone a seat come to terms with
save someone's life come to a total of
save something to a disk come under attack go abroad
save space go astray
save time go bad
save yourself the trouble go bald
go bankrupt
keep a diary go blind
keep a promise go crazy
keep a secret go dark
go deaf dead on time
go fishing early 12th century
go mad free time
go missing from dawn till dusk
go on foot great deal of time
go online late 20th century
go out of business make time for
go overseas next few days
go quiet past few weeks
go sailing right on time
go to war run out of time
go yellow get a job save time
get a shock spare time
get angry spend some time
get divorced take your time
get drunk tell someone the time
get frightened time goes by
get home time passes
get lost waste time annual turnover
get married bear in mind
get nowhere break off negotiations
get permission cease trading
get pregnant chair a meeting
get ready close a deal
get started close a meeting
get the impression come to the point
get the message dismiss an offer
get the sack draw a conclusion
get upset draw your attention to
get wet launch a new product
get worried lay off staff
Miscellaneous go bankrupt
go into partnership
Time Business English Classifiers make a loss
bang on time make a profit
market forces
sales figures
take on staff a ball of string
a bar of chocolate
a bottle of water
a bunch of carrots
a cube of sugar
a pack of cards
a pad of paper