List of Collocations Pdf - Complete List of Collocations

List of Collocations Pdf! Below is the list of collocations in English with infographics and PDF. Collocations are very important for ESL Students. PDF of Collocations list is also given at the end of this lesson. Collocation is basically the combination of two words. It can be the combination of a preposition+noun, adverb+verb, verb+adverb, etc.

Collocation List – Video Lesson

LIST OF COLLOCATION WITH CATCH

Catch a ball	Catch a glimpse
Catch (on) fire	Catch a bus/ a train
Catch a chill	Catch you later!
Catch someone’s attention	Catch someone Red-Handed / Catch Someone In The Act
Catch a cold	Catch a thief
Catch a whiff	Catch sight of
Catch someone’s eye	Catch the flu
Catch your breath

COLLOCATION WITH COME

Come close	Come complete with
Come last	Come to an agreement
Come to a stand still (idiom)	Come to an end
Come late	Come first
Come prepared	Come early
Come into view	Come clean about
Come on time	Come up with
Come right back	Come to a compromise
Come to a conclusion	Come to a decision
Come to a realization	Come to a stop
Come to life	Come to sb’s rescue
Come to terms with	Come under attack

COLLOCATION WITH GIVE

Give a call (a ring, a buzz)	Give a choice
Give a lecture or speech or performance	Give a chance
Give a ride	Give a damn
Give a hug or kiss	Give a hand
Give a headache	Give advice
Give permission	Give rise to
Give sb a call	Give thought (to)
Give evidence	Give notice
Give sb a chance	Give sb a lift
Give sth a go	Give an answer
Give an example	Give an idea
Give an opinion	Give birth
Give credit	Give priority
Give the impression	Give up
Give up hope	Give way

LIST OF COLLOCATION WITH GO

Go astray	Go bad
Go bald	Go bankrupt
Go deaf	Go insane (idiom)
Go mad/angry	Go on a date
Go on a picnic	Go on foot
Go online	Go finishing
Go sailing	Out of fashion
Go crazy	Go blind
Go missing	Go out of business
Go overseas	Go quiet
Go smoothly	Go to the beach/to the movie
Go to war	Go abroad

LIST OF COLLOCATION WITH HAVE

Have a baby	Have a backache	Have a bad fall
Have a birthday	Have a break	Have a bath
Have a bad temper	Have a competition	Have a chat
Have a bite	Have a dream	Have a drink
Have a feeling	Have a fight	Have a fit
Have a game	Have a haircut	Have a hard time
Have a headache	Have a holiday	Have a goal
Have a good time	Have a good/nice/etc day!	Have a great weekend
Have a laugh	Have a drill	Have a glass of wine
Have a go	Have a lesson	Have a lie down
Have a limp	Have a lisp	Have a listen
Have a look	Have a massage	Have a meal
Have a dispute	Have a jog	Have a lecture
Have a Jacuzzi	Have a depression/etc.	Have a discussion
Have a stroke	Have a swim	Have a talk
Have a taste	Have a temperature	Have a touch
Have a try	Have a walk	Have sympathy
Have the chance (to)	Have time	Have trouble
Have work	Have a snack	Have a business trip
Have a busy day	Have a career/a goal	Have a chance
Have a cold	Have a confrontation	Have a conversation/chat
Have a cup of tea/ coffee	Have a dance	Have a day off
Have a meeting	Have a moment	Have a nap
Have a night mare	Have a party/concert	Have a passion for
Have a plan	Have a problem	Have a quarrel
Have a relationship	Have a rest	Have a ride
Have a right	Have a run	Have a safe journey
Have a salad	Have a sandwich	Have a scrub
Have a shave	Have a shower	Have a smell
Have a snooze	Have a stretch	Have a wash
Have a wish	Have a word	Have a workout
Have a doubt	Have a think	Have access (to)
Have an accident	Have an appointment with	Have an argument
Have an effect (on)	Have an energy bar	Have an event
Have an exam	Have an excuse	Have an experience
Have an ice-cream	Have an idea	Have an interview
Have an opportunity	Have breakfast/lunch/dinner	Have difficulty
Have faith	Have food	Have fun/a good time
Have no education	Have no fear collocation	Have patience
Have rest	Have room	Have self-esteem
Have sex	Have skills	Have some sugar/ milk
Have something to eat	Have soul	Have success

COLLOCATION WITH MAKE

Make a bed	Make a break with somebody	Make a cake
Make a confession/an admission	Make a fool of yourself	Make a fortune
Make a bundle (idiom)	Make a fuss	Make a joke
Make a dress	Make a habit	Make a difference
Make a living	Make a cup of tea	Make a decision
Make a list	Make a deal	Make a promise
Make a recovery	Make a remark	Make a reservation
Make a rude gesture	Make a salad	Make a move
Make a note (of)	Make a pass at	Make a phone call
Make an objection	Make an observation	Make arrangements
Make believe	Make breakfast/lunch/dinner	Make coffee
Make contact	Make a statement	Make a mess
Make an offer	Make sense	Make someone angry/mad/happy/sad
Make sth easy	Make sure	Make the bed
Make time	Make tracks	Make trouble
Make up	Make up your mind	Make war
Make your bed	Make changes	Make a call
Make a choice	Make a comment	Make a complaint
Make a contract	Make a discovery	Make a fire
Make a mistake	Make a point	Make a prediction
Make a presentation	Make a profit	Make a sales call
Make a sandwich	Make a snack	Make a sound
Make a speech	Make a suggestion	Make a takeover bid
Make a tea	Make a threat	Make amends
Make an agreement	Make an allusion	Make an appearance
Make an appointment	Make an arrangement	Make an attempt
Make an effort	Make an effort	Make an enquiry
Make an exception	Make an excuse	Make an impression
Make ends meet	Make food	Make friends collocation
Make fun of someone	Make furniture	Make love
Make money	Make noise	Make one’s bow
Make one’s own way back	Make peace	Make plans
Make progress	Make room	Make sb feel sth

LIST OF COLLOCATION WITH PAY

Pay a bill	Pay someone a compliment
Pay a fine	Pay a visit
Pay one’s respects	Pay attention
Pay by credit card	Pay someone a visit
Pay cash	Pay interest

COLLOCATION WITH SAVE

Save energy	Save someone’s life
Save time	Save something
Save electricity	Save space
Save yourself the trouble	Save lives
Save money	Save one’s strength
Save someone a seat

COLLOCATIONS WITH ASK

Ask a favor	Ask for directions
Ask for something	Ask sb out
Ask for advice	Ask after somebody
Ask if/ whether	Ask a question
Ask about	Ask permission

LIST OF COLLOCATIONS WITH BREAK

Break a bone/ your arm	Break a code
Break a law	Break even
Break ground	Break loose
Break one’s fall	Break free
Break a window	Break news
Break the rules	Break the silence
Break a habit	Break a leg
Break a promise	Break a record
Break new ground	Break someone’s heart
Break the bank	Break the ice
Break the mold	Break the news to someone
Break the spell	Break wind

COLLOCATIONS WITH DO

Do a course	Do a deal
Do exercise	Do gymnastics
Do homework	Do laundry
Do nothing	Do business
Do damage	Do experiments
Do someone a favor	Do a favor
Do the dishes	Do the housework
Do Your hair	Do your makeup
Do a good/great/terrible job	Do a report
Do anything/something/everything	Do badly
Do better	Do good
Do harm	Do research
Do something right	Do something wrong
Do sums	Do the cleaning
Do the cooking	Do the ironing
Do the math	Do the minimum
Do the paperwork	Do the right thing
Do the shopping	Do the washing up
Do well	Do work
Do your best	Do your duty
Do your nails	Do crosswords
Do maximum

LIST OF COLLOCATIONS WITH GET

Get a call	Get a chance
Get a clue	Get a tan
Get drunk	Get divorced
Get changed (change clothes)	Get a degree/ a diploma
Get a job	Get a joke
Get a letter (receive)	Get a shock
Get a splitting headache	Get a ticket
Get a/the right	Get angry
Get fired	Get the impression
Get the sack	Get the ticket (buy)
Get tired	Get to sleep
Get the message	Get stuck in a traffic jam
Get enthusiastic	Get frightened
Get married	Get a cold
Get nowhere	Get together
Get cool	Get dark
Get dressed/ undressed	Get getting dark
Get good/top/bad marks	Get home (arrive)
Get hot (ter)	Get hungry
Get into trouble	Get lost
Get old	Get one’s hair cut
Get out of breath	Get permission
Get pregnant	Get ready for
Get sleep	Get started
Get upset	Get wet
Get worried

COLLOCATIONS WITH KEEP

Keep a promise	Keep quiet
Keep records	Keep someone’s place
Keep score	Keep the change
Keep your balance	Keep an appointment
Keep a diary	Keep a secret
Keep calm	Keep control
Keep in touch

COLLOCATIONS WITH TAKE

Take (sb’s) temperature	Take a bite	Take a break
Take a call	Take a chance	Take a class
Take a decision (make)	Take a bow	Take (sb) to court
Take a test	Take action	Take advantage (of)
Take a while/ a minute/ five minutes	Take a photo/ a photograph	Take a picture
Take a rest	Take a taxi/bus/train/plane	Take advice
Take ages	Take an exam/ a test/ a course	Take notes
Take notice	Take charge	Take someone’s temperature
Take time of (away form work for holidays or to do sth)	Take pride in	Take sb’s place
Take time	Take turns	Take up space
Take your time	Tell a joke	Tell the difference
Tell the future	Take a holiday	Take a lesson
Take a look collocation	Take a message	Take a nap
Take a number	Take a risk	Take a seat
Take a shower (have)	Take a step	Take an opportunity
Take care	Take care of	Take drugs
Take exercise	Take hostage	Take medicine
Take part	Take place	Take prisoner
Tell a lie	Tell a secret	Tell a story
Tell sb the time	Tell the time	Tell the truth
Tell your name

NOUN + VERB COLLOCATIONS

Set a standard	Set a record	Spend time
Solve a problem	Solve a crime collocation	Set a goal
Set a date	Vote for	Vote against
Stay awake	Stand trial	Stall for time
Spend your life	Use sb’s phone	Undergo treatment
Undergo surgery	Turn around	Turn a corner
Take time off	Strike a balance (btw)	Yield results
Worth a fortune	Win an election	Win an award
Win a war	Win a game	Wave goodbye
Satisfy a need	Safety net	Run the risk of
Run a business	Raise a family	Quit smoking
Quit drinking	Quit a job	Put up your hand
Put up wages	Put up prices	Put out a fire
Return home	Return fire	Watch your weight
Waste time	Waste money	Waste an opportunity
Warm welcome	Wait your turn	Wage war
Set menu	Set fire to \| set on fire	Set an alarm
Set a table	Serve interests	Serve a purpose
See reason	Score a goal collocation	Scare tactic
Pass a test	Pass a law	Pass (the) time
Part company	Pack a suitcase	Owe an explanation
Satisfy demand	Lose money	Open an investigation
Open an account	Offer your services	Offer condolences
Offer an explanation	Lose interest	Lose hope
Lose faith	Lose control	Satisfy a requirement
Return a call	Retain control	Pose a risk
Play music	Play a part	Place an order
Restore order	Restore confidence	Resort to violence
Repair damage	Regain control	Read aloud
Reach an agreement	Reach a verdict	Rapid growth
Raise your voice	Raise taxes	Raise questions
Raise money	Raise hopes	Raise doubts
Owe an apology	Open fire	Offer a job
Obey an order	Miss an opportunity	Follow a pattern
Fire a shot	Find time	Fill in a form
Fill a gap	Fight corruption	Fight a war
Miss a goal	Miss a flight	Meet with approval
Meet opposition	Meet a target	Meet a standard
Meet a need	Love dearly	Lose your temper
Lose your life	Lose weight collocation	Lose a job
Earn a living	Drop the subject	Doesn’t matter
Deliver a baby	Declare war	Lose a game
Live at home	Light a fire	Leave school
Leave home	Leave a message	Leading role
Lead to believe	Lead the world	Lead the way
Accept an invitation	Accept an apology	Accept a challenge
Accept (a) defeat	Lead the field	Lay the groundwork
Know the score	Kill time	Kick a goal
Jump to a conclusion	Join the army	Join forces
Join a club	Issue a permit	Impose sanctions
Impose restrictions	Impose conditions	Hurt sb’s feelings
Hold talks	Hold sb prisoner	Hold sb hostage
Put out a cigarette	Put on weight	Push a button
Pull a muscle	Press a key	Pose a threat
Pick your nose	Bring to an end	Bring attention to
Bring about change	Boost morale	Pass the time
Hold office	Hold hands	Hold an inquiry
Change the subject	Change course	Cause trouble
Cast doubt	Cast a vote	Hold an election
Hold a referendum	Gain access	Follow instructions
Follow directions	Follow advice	Fight a fire
Fall in love	Fail miserably	Face the fact(s)
Face a challenge	Extend a deadline	Express interest (in)
Express concern	Apply for a job	Answer the phone
Answer the door	Against the law	Admit defeat
Exceed expectations	Enter politics	Enter a plea
Eke out a living	Cut costs	Cross sb’s mind
Cover costs	Answer an advertisement	Answer a question
Answer a prayer	Answer a letter	Cost a fortune
Consider a possibility	Conduct research	Commit suicide
Close the gap	Claim responsibility	Change your mind
Cast a spell	Carry weight	Call the police
Call sb names	Call in sick	Call attention to
Call an election	Call a strike	Call a name
Call a meeting	Bring to justice	Book a flight
Blow your nose	Beat to death	Beat a record
Bear a resemblance (to sb/sth)	Balance a budget	Attract sb’s attention
Attract attention	Achieve a goal	Accept responsibility
Abuse drugs