Verbal Collocations

a) Lesson 1 1 HIT the profile ! MEET re"#irements They also say (SUCCEED / ACHIEVE the profile) Ex: Thats not him at all. He oesnt hit the profile. They also say FULFIL $ re"#irements. % nee s Ex: &e ha'ent yet been able to fin a ho#se that meets our requirements/ needs To )#ess the facts abo#t a sit#ation *itho#t ha'in) eno#)h information Ex: +ont !ump to "on"lusions, -erhaps it *as his a#)hter he *as ancin) *ith. To stop comm#nicatin) *ith someone/ #s#ally beca#se they o not li'e near Ex: &e lost tou"h o'er the years. To #n erstan a cloc1 2 3+ecir la hora4 Ex: 5y a#)hter has 6#st learne to tell the time.

( JUM to concl#sions

. L#SE to#ch

0 TELL the time

7 U$C#VE% a conspiracy/ a plot To isco'er somethin) secret or hi en or remo'e somethin) co'erin) somethin) else Ex: The in'esti)ation un"o&ered e'i ence of a lar)e8scale ille)al tra e in *il bir s. 9 FALL asleep / short To fail to reach a esire or expecte amo#nt or stan ar / ca#sin) isappointment (FALL SH#%T) To sleep (FALL ASLEE ) Ex: :#)#st car sales fell short of the in #strys expectations. f'lls 'sleep after in1in) re *ine. Ha'e o#bts abo#t it. Ex: :fter the theft in my company/ <m h'&in( se"ond thou(hts abo#t 1eepin) the *or1place *itho#t sec#rity )#ar s. To tal1 *itho#t ma1in) senses Ex: <s it 6#st me or *as she t'l*in( ru++ish in the meetin)> To lea'e yo#r home in or er to li'e in a ne* one Ex: &ere mo&in( house next *ee1. They also say FULFIL eman s Ex: He oesnt meet o#r dem'nds beca#se he is too short. To experience or sho* the effects of a cr#el or 'iolent *ay Ex: The chil suffered a lot of emotional '+use. @# en anxiety an fear/ especially that somethin) an)ero#s or #npleasant mi)ht happen Ex: The blastin) fire on the b#il in) "'used 'l'rm in the nei)hborhoo .

; HAVE secon tho#)hts

= TAL) r#bbish 1? M#VE ho#se 11 MEET eman s 1! SUFFE% ab#se 1( CAUSE alarm

1. D%A, analo)y

: comparison bet*een thin)s *hich ha'e similar feat#res/ often #se to help explain a principle or i ea. Ex: He dre- an 'n'lo(. bet*een the brain an a 'ast comp#ter. &hen people ha'e the same opinion/ or *hen they appro'e of or accept somethin). Ex: <f the three parties cannot re'"h '(reement no*/ there *ill be a ci'il *ar. Ex: &e'e been stud.in( h#man 'n'tom. for three years.

10 %EACH an a)reement

17 STUD/ anatomy 19 FACE annihilation 1; 0EA% animosity 1= C#LLECT anti"#e +eal *ith extermination Ex: They *ere to s#rren er imme iately or f'"e total 'nnihil'tion. @tron) isli1e/ opposition or an)er Ex: <n spite of his in6#ries/ he +e'rs no 'nimosit. to*ar s his attac1ers. @omethin) ma e in an earlier perio an collecte an 'al#e beca#se it is bea#tif#l/ rare/ ol or of hi)h "#ality. Ex: 5y mother "olle"t 'ntiques. Thro*n the ashes of *hat is left of a h#man bo y after it has been b#rnt Ex: Her 'shes *ere s"'ttered at sea. To be s#itable for a partic#lar p#rpose Ex: This ne* soft*are certainly fits the +ill.

!? SCATTE% ashes

!1 FIT the bill

Ao* try to choose the Verb *itho#t loo1in) at the pre'io#s list: 1 BBBBBBBBBBBBB the profile (C) ! BBBBBBBBBBBBB re"#irements (C) ( BBBBBBBBBBBBB to concl#sions (C) . BBBBBBBBBBBBB to#ch 0 BBBBBBBBBBBBB the time 7 BBBBBBBBBBBBB a conspiracy/ a plot 9 BBBBBBBBBBBBB asleep/ short ; BBBBBBBBBBBBB secon tho#)hts = BBBBBBBBBBBBB r#bbish 1? BBBBBBBBBBBB ho#se 11 BBBBBBBBBBBB eman s (C) 1! BBBBBBBBBBBB ab#se 1( BBBBBBBBBBBB alarm 1. BBBBBBBBBBBB analo)y 10 BBBBBBBBBBBB an a)reement (C) 17 BBBBBBBBBBBB anatomy 19 BBBBBBBBBBBB annihilation 1; BBBBBBBBBBBB animosity 1= BBBBBBBBBBBB anti"#e !? BBBBBBBBBBBB ashes !1 BBBBBBBBBBBB the bill (C) (C) K C#siness @DEEEF @C:TTEF CGLLECT +F:& 5EET E:CE CE:F H:VE DACGVEF HD55EET H<T LG@E TELL E:LL T:LI @TD+J FE:CH C:D@E 5GVE E<T

b) Lesson 2 1 D%A, the line Ae'er o somethin) beca#se yo# thin1 it is *ron) Ex: < Celie'e in free om of choice/ b#t < dr'- the line at lettin) chil ren choose *hether or not to )o to school. Li'e it a try Ex: < li1e to h'&e ' (o at r#nnin) my o*n b#siness. 5a1es reason or can be #n erstoo Ex: The instr#ctions are so complicate < cant m'*e sense of them at all. Li'e a tho#)ht Ex: Aot e'eryone is as l#c1y as yo# 8 sp're ' thou(ht to those *ho are o#t of *or1. To be caref#l an not ta1e ris1s Ex: To pl'. s'fe/ <M allo* an extra ten min#tes/ 6#st in case. 3Vana)loriarse4
Ex: She relished her fame and basked in her glory.

! HAVE a )o ( MA)E sense . S A%E a tho#)ht

0 LA/ it safe 7 0AS) in )lory 9 FI$D yo#r *ay

Ein a partic#lar manner Ex: N that is/ findin( their -'. aro#n their familiar area in relation to each other an to home. To occ#py ones perio of time Ex: <t seems *e o not 1no* m#ch abo#t *hat most animals fill their time *ith 2 that isN To help to explain the sit#ation or ma1e it clear 3Esclarecer4 Ex: His explanation i little to shed li(ht on the mystery. :n i ea or opinion of *hat someone or somethin) is li1e Ex: He (i&es the impression of bein) extremely calm. To ha'e somethin) a)ainst 3Tener #ma ob6eciOn4 Ex: < *o#l li1e to r'ise a co#ple of o+!e"tions to the scheme. To fin isa)reement *ith somethin) Ex: &e are )oin) to meet stiff opposition in the next ro#n . to ref#se to consi er (an opinion or re"#est) as ha'in) any 'al#e or importance Ex: They playe so *ell they simply +rushed 'side all the "ompetition. Ex: +#1e +rushed 'side su((estions that his campai)n *as finishe .

; FILL ones time

= SHED li)ht on 1? 1IVE the impression 11 %AISE an ob6ection 1! MEET opposition

1( 0%USH asi e the competition

1. STIMULATE economic )ro*th: To enco#ra)e (somethin)) to )ro*/ e'elop Ex: The Lo'ernments policy is to stimul'te e"onomi" (ro-th. 10 TA)E iss#e *ith To isa)ree stron)ly Ex: < feel < really m#st t'*e issue -ith yo#r assertion that < am o'erpai . Ex: < t'*e issue -ith parents *ho p#sh their chil ren too har .

17 ,%EA) 'en)eance

To ca#se (somethin)) to happen in a 'iolent *ay in or er to p#nish them for ha'in) h#rt yo# Ex: The a 'ancin) army -re'*ed terrible &en(e'n"e for their pre'io#s efeats.

19 %U$ co#nter

To be irectly opposite to Ex: His i eas on #rban re)eneration run "ounter to mainstream tho#)ht. Ex: +a'i Ms ecision to rop o#t of school to *rite plays r'n "ounter to his parent's expectations.

1; A%1UE the toss To oppose or ar)#e *ith a ecision that has alrea y been ta1en an that cannot be chan)e To flip the coin or To toss the coin (:merican En)lish) Ex: :re yo# prepare to 'r(ue the toss *hen yo# mi)ht ha'e to )o to co#rt to pro'e it> 1= in 0%#AD ayli)ht <n the aytime/ *hen an act that is #nla*f#l/ especially robbery/ is able to be seen or isco'ere (3: plena l#P el Qa4) Ex: He *as attac1e in +ro'd d'.li(ht.

!? CALL it a ay !1 1AI$ )ro#n

To finish or stop oin) somethin)/ especially to stop *or1in) Ex: &eM'e plante h#n re s of flo*ers 88 letMs "'ll it ' d'.. To )et an a 'anta)e an become more s#ccessf#l 3Lanar terreno/ ser promo'i o4 Ex: Can1ers an homeb#il ers ('in (round.

Ao* try to choose the Verb *itho#t loo1in) at the pre'io#s list: 1 BBBBBBBBBBBBB the line ! BBBBBBBBBBBBB a )o ( BBBBBBBBBBBBB sense . BBBBBBBBBBBBB a tho#)ht 0 BBBBBBBBBBBBB it safe 7 BBBBBBBBBBBBB in )lory 9 BBBBBBBBBBBBB yo#r *ay ; BBBBBBBBBBBBB ones time = BBBBBBBBBBBBB li)ht on 1? BBBBBBBBBBBB the impression 11 BBBBBBBBBBBB an ob6ection 1! BBBBBBBBBBBB opposition 1( BBBBBBBBBBBB asi e the competition 1. BBBBBBBBBBBB economic )ro*th 10 BBBBBBBBBBBB iss#e *ith 17 BBBBBBBBBBBB 'en)eance 19 BBBBBBBBBBBB co#nter 1; BBBBBBBBBBBB the toss 1= in BBBBBBBBBB ayli)ht !? BBBBBBBBBBBB it a ay !1 BBBBBBBBBBBB )ro#n c) Lesson 3 1 1IVE someone a sharp slap C:@I @-:FE H:VE -L:J +F:& 5:IE E<LL @HE+ L<VE E<A+ CFD@H T:IE @T<5DL:TE F:<@E 5EET FDA &FE:I C:LL L:<A :FLDE CFG:+

Ex: @he ('&e him ' sh'rp sl'p across the face an *al1e a*ay. ! MA)E se'eral )est#res Ex: @he m'de se&er'l (estures to )ain the attention of the *aiter. ( TA)E an important ecision Ex: Jester ay/ the mana)ement too* 'n import'nt de"ision re)ar in) payment of part8time staff. . 1IVE it a try Ex: This piPPas ne* 2 &o#l yo# li1e to (i&e it ' tr.> 0 HAVE a "#ic1 )lance Ex: Co#l yo# h'&e ' qui"* (l'n"e at this letter <'e *ritten> 7 HAVE any recollection Ex: +o yo# h'&e 'n. re"olle"tion at all of *hat he sai to yo#> 9 MA)E a remar1able reco'ery Ex: :fter the operation/ he m'de ' rem'r*'+le re"o&er.. ; TA)E a "#ic1 )#lp Ex: FealiPin) < *as late/ < too* ' qui"* (ulp of my rin1 an left. = MA)E someone an offer Ex: He m'de me 'n offer < co#l nt ref#se. 1? 1IVE someone a bi) smile Ex: :s soon as he sa* me/ he ('&e me ' +i( smile an *a'e the tic1ets tri#mphantly in the air. 11 1IVE a heart8ren in) cry Ex: &hen he sa* the bo y/ he ('&e ' he'rt2rendin( "r. an san1 to his 1nees. 1! HAVE no intention Ex: @he h's no intention of )i'in) yo# bac1 the money yo# lent her. 1( TA)E a chance Ex: < 1no* its iffic#lt to 1no* *hat to o/ b#t < thin1 yo# sho#l t'*e ' "h'n"e an apply for the position. 1. MA)E yo#r / ones mar1 Ex: Jo#'e certainly m'de .our m'r* as irector of the company. Thin)s are r#nnin) m#ch more smoothly no* than they e'er ha'e before. 10 HAVE han le the crisis Ex: @he seems to h'&e h'ndled the "risis 'ery *ell. @he sho#l be con)rat#late . 17 MA)E s#ch a mess Ex: < cant belie'e < m'de su"h ' mess of that inter'ie*, 19 TA)E offence Ex: < hope yo# *ont t'*e offen"e if < say that < thin1 yo# are *astin) yo#r talent in yo#r present 6ob.

1; MA)E a consi erable financial loss Ex: +*in lin) n#mbers of to#rists ha'e meant that o#r ne* hotel has m'de ' "onsider'+le fin'n"i'l loss this year. 1= HAVE a thin1 Ex: < cant eci e no* 2 < nee to h'&e ' thin*. 1 HA$DLE somethin) *ell: To be easy an pleasant to o somethin) Ex: The car h'ndles -ell. (easy to ri'e) ! SET yo#rself a tar)et Ex: &e nee to set a more realistic t'r(et. ( SEI3E an opport#nity Ex: &hen he *as )i'en the ne* position/ he sei4ed the opportunit. to ma1e a n#mber of ra ical chan)es. . 1ET res#lts Ex: He may be an #npleasant man to eal *ith/ b#t he oes (et results. 0 ACHIEVE ones aim Ex: <n or er for #s to '"hie&e our 'im/ *e all nee to *or1 a lot har er. 7 SET limits Ex: The or)aniPation is expan in) too "#ic1ly. &e o#)ht to set certain limits to )ro*th/ < thin1. Ao* try to choose the Verb *itho#t loo1in) at the pre'io#s list: L<VE / H:VE / 5:IE / T:IE 1 BBBBBBBBBBBBB someone a sharp slap ! BBBBBBBBBBBBB se'eral )est#res ( BBBBBBBBBBBBB an important ecision . BBBBBBBBBBBBB it a try 0 BBBBBBBBBBBBB a "#ic1 )lance 7 BBBBBBBBBBBBB any recollection 9 BBBBBBBBBBBBB a remar1able reco'ery ; BBBBBBBBBBBBB a "#ic1 )#lp = BBBBBBBBBBBBB someone an offer 1? BBBBBBBBBBBB someone a bi) smile 11 BBBBBBBBBBBB a heart8ren in) cry 1! BBBBBBBBBBBB no intention 1( BBBBBBBBBBBB a chance 1. BBBBBBBBBBBB yo#r / ones mar1 10 BBBBBBBBBBBB han le the crisis 17 BBBBBBBBBBBB s#ch a mess 19 BBBBBBBBBBBB offense 1; BBBBBBBBBBBB a consi erable financial loss 1= BBBBBBBBBBBB a thin1 H:A+LE / @ET / @E<RE / :CH<EVE / LET 1 BBBBBBBBBBBBB somethin) *ell ! BBBBBBBBBBBBB yo#rself a tar)et ( BBBBBBBBBBBBB an opport#nity

. BBBBBBBBBBBBB res#lts 0 BBBBBBBBBBBBB ones aim 7 BBBBBBBBBBBBB limits d)Lesson 4 1 IC) U / MAI$TAI$ / %EDUCE spee ! TA)E / HAVE / MISS a chance ( 0%EA) / SET / H#LD a recor . SUSTAI$ / I$FLICT / T%EAT an in6#ry 0 CAUSE / %E AI% / ASSESS (the) ama)e 7 #0ST%UCT / IM EDE / HAM E% pro)ress 9 E$SU%E / 1UA%A$TEE / JE# A%DISE someones safety ; SAVE / USE / C#$SE%VE yo#r ener)y = %ELEASE / VE$T / E5 %ESS yo#r an)er (also) C#$T%#L 1? 0#TTLE U / %E %ESS / SU %ESS yo#r feelin)s (also) SH#, 11 )EE / C#$T%#L yo#r temper (also) L#SE 1! STI% / %#USE / E$FLAME yo#r emotions (also) HIDE 1( 0U1 / TA E a phone 1. TA E / %EC#%D a messa)e 10 %#VIDE / 1IVE information Ao* try to choose the Verb *itho#t loo1in) at the pre'io#s list: 1 BBBBBBB BBBBBBB BBBBBBB spee ! BBBBBBB BBBBBBB BBBBBBB a chance ( BBBBBBB BBBBBBB BBBBBBB a recor . BBBBBBB BBBBBBB BBBBBBB an in6#ry 0 BBBBBBB BBBBBBB BBBBBBB (the) ama)e 7 BBBBBBB BBBBBBB BBBBBBB pro)ress 9 BBBBBBB BBBBBBB BBBBBBB someones safety ; BBBBBBB BBBBBBB BBBBBBB yo#r ener)y = BBBBBBB BBBBBBB BBBBBBB yo#r an)er 1? BBBBBB BBBBBBB BBBBBBB yo#r feelin)s 11 BBBBBB BBBBBBB BBBBBBB yo#r temper 1! BBBBBB BBBBBBB BBBBBBB yo#r emotions 1( BBBBBB BBBBBBB BBBBBBB a phone 1. BBBBBB BBBBBBB BBBBBBB a messa)e 10 BBBBBB BBBBBBB BBBBBBB information C:D@E / FE-:<F / :@@E@@ GC@TFDCT / <5-E+E / H:5-EF @:VE / D@E / CGA@EFVE EA@DFE / LD:F:ATEE / HEG-:F+<@E @D@T:<A / <AEL<CT / TFE:T T:IE / H:VE / 5<@@ -<CI D- / 5:<AT:<A / FE+DCE CFE:I / @ET / HGL+ FELE:@E / VEAT / ES-FE@@ IEE- / CGATFGL @T<F / FGD@E / EAEL:5E CGTTLE D- / FE-FE@@ / @D-FE@@ T:-E / FECGF+ CDL / T:-FGV<+E / L<VE