30 Common Collocation Words! One of the challenges of learning English is understanding and using collocations. Collocations are words that go together, like “make a decision” or “take action.” While you can often guess the meaning of collocation by looking at the individual words, it can be difficult to know which ones to use in certain situations.
This blog post will define collocations and provide a list of common English collocations for ESL students to reference. With practice, using collocations will become second nature and help you sound more like a native speaker.
30 Collocation Words List
- Ask card
Please ask card before using the device.
- Do the shopping
I’ll do the shopping tomorrow morning.
- Say no more
“Fine,” she said, “say no more.”
- Grow vegetables
We grow vegetables in our backyard.
- Keep someone’s place
He’ll keep someone’s place in line.
- Take a shower
I need to take a shower now.
- Go a rest
You should go a rest awhile.
- Pay one’s respects
They went to pay one’s respects.
- Play over
The scene will play over again.
- Carry cargo
Ships carry cargo across the ocean.
- Lose weight
She’s determined to lose weight this year.
- Say nothing
During the meeting, he said nothing.
- Catch someone’s attention
Bright colors often catch someone’s attention.
- Save money
It’s wise to save money regularly.
- Tell somebody the way
Can you tell somebody the way home?
- Go a drink
Let’s go a drink after work.
- Keep sth to yourself
You should keep sth to yourself.
- Play music
He loves to play music loudly.
- Give evidence
The witness came to give evidence.
- Grow hair
It takes time to grow hair out.
- Make a sound
The device didn’t make a sound.
- Pay well
This job does pay well, fortunately.
- Get drunk
It’s easy to get drunk quickly.
- Have a conversation
We should have a conversation about it.
- Make breakfast
I’ll make breakfast for everyone tomorrow.
- Do business
It’s crucial to do business ethically.
- Fall in love
They fell in love instantly.
- Get worried
It’s natural to get worried sometimes.
- Give a description
She had to give a description of the thief.
- Come in last
Sadly, I came in last in the race.
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