The document provides examples of common English collocations and expressions involving various verbs and nouns. Some examples include "make sure" and "make a fool of someone" as well as "do the ironing", "do the washing up", and "do something for a living". The document also gives sample sentences using these phrases, such as doing housework for pocket money, making one's own bed, making phone calls to arrange a school trip, and doing the shopping then helping with homework.
The document provides examples of common English collocations and expressions involving various verbs and nouns. Some examples include "make sure" and "make a fool of someone" as well as "do the ironing", "do the washing up", and "do something for a living". The document also gives sample sentences using these phrases, such as doing housework for pocket money, making one's own bed, making phone calls to arrange a school trip, and doing the shopping then helping with homework.
The document provides examples of common English collocations and expressions involving various verbs and nouns. Some examples include "make sure" and "make a fool of someone" as well as "do the ironing", "do the washing up", and "do something for a living". The document also gives sample sentences using these phrases, such as doing housework for pocket money, making one's own bed, making phone calls to arrange a school trip, and doing the shopping then helping with homework.
& EXPRESSIONS MAKE DO (to create or produce (to perform an activity or something) job)
SURE SOMETHING FOR A LIVING
A FOOL OF DAMAGE
FUN OF SOMEONE THE IRONING
UP FOR SOMETHING THE WASHING-UP
• According to a recent study of teenagers, most of them …... not do housework just for pocket money. • I always ….. my own bed in the morning, but I don't …... any cleaning. • Our teacher said she had to...... a lot of phone calls to …... all the arrangements for the school trip. • A few changes have been ….. to the computer game and the company say they'll try to avoid ….. similar mistakes in the future. • People who …. language courses tend to ….. a lot of friends at the same time. • When my mum came back from …. the shoping, she helped me to ….my homework.