+450 Common Collocation Words List

+450 Common Collocation Words List

The word “collocations” comes as a foreign word in grammar. But generally, many people use many collocations in their daily life, even if they do not know the name. Collocations is a word meaning are words used in stereotypes. The link established between this group of words may not sound the same when replaced with another word. This is why this group of words is named collocations. Collocations can express an emotion, a situation, an event, or an action. Apart from the collocations that we are used to daily, listening and reading are necessary to learn collocations.

Here are +450 Common Collocation Words List

Collocations With COME
come close	come complete with
come early	come first
come into view	come late
come last	come to a compromise
come to life	come second
come to decision	come to a total of
come to an end	come to an agreement
come direct	come cheap
come to a stop	come into sth.
come clean about	come under attack
come up with	come to life
come prepared	come to a realization
come to terms with	come in last
come on time	come to power
come right back	come to sb’s rescue
come to a conclusion

Collocations With GET
get a call	get a joke
get a ticket	get a letter
get a cold	get a shock
get a dark	get a clue
get a tan	get a job
get out of breath	get drunk
get started	get fired
get cool	get pregnant
get hungry	get one’s hair cut
get together	get a right
get dressed	get upsed
get divorced	get changed
haveget ready for	get the impression
get into trouble	get wet
get good	get worried
get a chance	get lost
get permission	get stuck
get a degree	get to sleep
get home	get married
get nowhere

 

Collocations With DO
do business	do nothing
do the cooking	do the housework
do the shopping	do your best
do your hair	do home work
do damage	do laundry
do the dishes	do harm
do good	do the exam
do anything	do a good job
do your chores	do everything
do sport	do well
do the ironing	do the cleaning
do badly	do business
do exercises	do a job
do an interview	do  your make-up
do research	do the dishes
do an operation	do work
do the math	do the maximum
do a favour	do a deal
do cleaning	do account
do a drawing	do friends

Collocations With TAKE
take part in sth.	take time
take a look	take a bath
take a shower	take a break
take a chance	take a picture
take a seat	take notes
take care	take a break
take class	take a rest
take a taxi	take an exam
take care of	take your time
take a decision	take a bite
take a bow	take advice
take a hike	take a risk
take a survey	take the bus
take medicine	take a trip
take part	take lessons
take my place	take a long time
take effect	take cover
take it seriously	take a vacation
take it apart	take heart
take a course	take a sit

Collocations With HAVE
have a shower	have a bath
have a wash	have a scrub
have a rest	have a break
have a nap	have a snooze
have a lie down	have a dream
have a holiday	have a day off
have a party	have fun
have a haircut	have a shave
have a chat	have a decision
have a conversation	have a talk
have an argument	have a dispute
have a fight	have a quarrel
have a lecture	have a walk
have a jog	have a run
have a swim	have a stretch
have a game	have a dance
have a drill	have a lesson
have a think	have a meal
have lunch	a snack
have a coffee	have a sweet

Collocations With GO
go home	go downtown
go abroad	go North
go South	go party
go cinema	go bank
go a hike	go a drink
go a coffee	go a meal
go a rest	go a nap
go a ride	go a drive
go a swim	go a walk
go a run	go doctor’s
go mountains	go beach
go lake	go port
go airport	go supermarket
go a safari	go an adventure
go a cruise	go a trip
go holiday	go meeting
go conference	go gig
go concert	go Asia
go Europe	go prison
go university	go college

Collocations With MAKE
make an appointment	make a fortune
make charge	make money
make an efforts	make friends
make a decision	make fun of sby
make breakfast	make love
make lunch	make a mess
make dinner	make a mistake
make a choice	make a noise
make an exception	make a sound
make an excuse	make a phone call
make plans	make a mistake
make progress	make a profit
make the bed	make a suggestion
make a wish	make an attempt
make a point	make an offer
make a request	make a mistake
make changes	make furniture
make payment	make room
make clear	make trouble
make an excuse	make a cake

Collocations With BREAK
break a bone	break a code
break a habit	break a law
break down	break the news to someone
break a promise	break a record
break a window	break ground
break new ground	break someone’s heart
break the ice	break one’s fall
break a leg	break even
break loose	break from tradition
break the rules	break the silence
break the spell	break free
break up	break the ice

Collocations With SAVE
save electricity	save energy
save money	save someone the trouble
save a penalty	save space
save time	save yourself the trouble
save lives	save someone a seat
save a short	save the environment
save something	save someone’s life
save one’s strength	save something to a disk

Collocations With PAY
pay a bill	pay a fine
pay a visit	pay someone a visit
pay attention	pay interest
pay the price	pay someone a compliment
pay cash	pay handsomely
pay well	pay one’s respects
pay someone back	pay for something
gross pay	pay by credit card

Collocations With KEEP
keep a secret	keep a promise
keep a diary	keep a journal
keep the change	keep score
keep your balance	keep someone in check
keep an appointment	keep away
keep pace	keep calm
keep control	keep the quite
keep records	keep animals
keep someone’s keeper	keep up the good work
keep in touch	keep track of
keep tabs on	keep in mind
keep sth to yourself	keep sth at bay
keep someone	keep someone’s place
keep someone posted	keep it up
keep it down	keep up
keep your job	keep safe
keep someone company	keep sth on the down low
keep someone’s distance

Collocations With CATCH
catch a ball	catch a bus
catch a cold	catch a chill
catch someone by surprise	catch someone off guard
catch some rays	catch a whiff
catch the flue	catch a glimpse
catch someone at a bad time	catch someone’s attention
catch sight of sth	catch someone’s eye
catch a thief	catch a train
catch someone red-banded	good catch
catch (on) fire	catch you later
catch your breath	catch the news
catch someone in the art	play catch

Collocations With TIME
spend time	waste time
make time for	save time
free time	have a hard time
have time	take your time
on time	just in time
take time off	run out of time
stall for time	pass the time
leisure time	spare time
take your time	this/the same time tomorrow
to tell time	to keep time
precious time	set time
kill time	have a great time

Collocations With TELL
tell a lie	tell a story
tell a secret	tell a joke
tell the truth	tell the difference
tell the time	tell somebody the way
tell somebody one’s name	tell your name
tell the future	tell one from another

Collocations With ASK
ask a favour	ask a question
ask about	ask card
ask over	ask like
ask time	ask music
ask along	ask somebody out
ask if/whether	ask one’s opinion

Collocations With SAY
say goodbye	say hello
say nothing	say sorry
say something	say a prayer
say yes/no	say thank you
say no more	say a word
say a few words	say for certain/sure

Collocations With PLAY
play game	play role
play part	play card
play basketball	play rugby
play hockey	play over
play like	play time
play music	play baseball
play chess	play snooker
play along	play well
play trick	play other
play tennis	play cricket
play squash	play little
play again	play football
play volleyball	play golf
play board games	play badminton

Collocations With GROW
grow up	grow up on something
grow hair	grow a bread
grow older	grow a moustache
grow wiser	grow stronger
grow fruit	grow a tree
grow 2 inches	grow vegetables
grow out of something	grow together
grow leisure time	grow well
grow quickly	grow 4 centimetres
grow slowly	grow out
begin to grow	grow wheat
grow wiser	grow tired of something

Collocations With LOVE
love life	loved one
fall in love	love song
love affair	first love
true love	young love
love letter	love poem

Collocations With GIVE
give a call	give a chance
give a damn	give a hand
give a choice	give a headache
give a hug	give a kiss
give a ring	give a description
give a lift	give a lecture
give a speech	give a performance
give a ride	give an advice
give an answer	give an example
give an idea	give a buzz
give a quess	give a trip
give an opinion	give birth
give credit	give evidence
give notice	give permission
give priority	give rise to
give information	give a lead
give lessons	give the impression
give thought (to)	give hope
give way	give somebody a call
give somebody a chance	give somebody a lift
give somebody a go	give news
give an explanation	give help

Collocations With CARRY
carry passangers	carry the victory
carry off	carry cargo
carry baby	carry out
carry virus	carry on
carry over

Collocations With LOSE
lose weight	lose money
lose the way	lose one’s mind
lose the match	lose a game
lose a best	lose one’s temper
lose something	lose consciousness
lose one’s something	lose a family member