Collocations Challenge 1

Collocation Meaning Day

Bitterly cold Very cold 1
Pitch dark Completely dark 1
Strictly forbidden Not allowed at all 1
An abrupt end A sudden end 1
Absorbed in a book Reading with concentration 1
Accept an offer Say yes to an offer 2
Dull ache The kind of pain that's not strong but stays for a long time 2
Acquired taste Something that it takes time to start to like 2
Achieve your goals Succeed 2
Blissfully unaware When someone doesn't know about a bad thing 2
Highly intelligent Very intelligent 3
Dead-end job A job that won't lead to a better job 3
Attract attention Make people notice you 3
Roar with laughter Laugh loudly 3
Kill time Spend time while you're waiting for something 3
Madly in love When two people love each other a lot 4
Wind dies down When the wind becomes less strong 4
Wander aimlessly Walk about with no purpose 4
Acutely embarrassing Very embarrassing 4
Burst into tears Start crying 4
Excellent grasp of Understand really well 5
Hasty exit Quick exit, leave quickly 5
Leisurely breakfast Relaxed breakfast 5
Bored stiff Very bored 5
Entirely agree Very much agree 5
Set your alarm Get your alarm ready 6
Take advantage of Use the good things 6
Strongly advise Very much advise 6
Thoroughly enjoy Enjoy very much 6
Have second thoughts Not be certain about something that you decided before 6
Gentle stroll A relaxed walk 7
Apologise profusely Apologise a lot 7
Only child A person with no brothers or sisters 7
Argue convincingly Argue with good reasons 7
Drop a hint Say what you want indirectly 7
Increasingly anxious More and more anxious 8
Utterly appalled Very shocked and horrified 8
Spoil your appetite Eat a snack and then be too full at mealtime 8
Ridiculously cheap Very cheap 8
Have no option Not have any choice 8
A vivid imagination A strong imagination 9
Immediate family The family that you live with 9
Flick through a book Look at a book 9
Maintain eye contact Look at someone's eyes 9
Complain bitterly Complain seriously 9
Glittering career A wonderful career 10
Brutally honest Very honest 10
Make an effort Try hard 10
Cause havoc Cause problems, make a mess 10
Splitting headache A bad headache 10
Balanced diet Healthy mix of food 11
Difference of opinion When people disagree with each other, gentle 11
Almighty bang Really big 'bang' noise 11
Good company Nice person/people to spend time with 11
Profoundly disagree Really disagree 11
Board a plane Get on a plane 12
Round of applause When you clap for someone 12
Take a chance Take a risk 12
Break a habit Stop doing a habit 12
Feel at home Feel comfortable, like you're at home 12
Concise summary Short summary 13
Draw a conclusion Make a judgement, decide that something is true 13
A firm believe in Someone who really believes in something 13
Within walking distance A place you can walk to 13
First draft First try at writing something 13
Heated argument An argument where people talk strongly 14
Mutual friend A friend who people know 14
Burning desire A strong desire 14
Heavy cold A bad cold 14
Brisk walk A walk where you move quickly 14
Ancient history History from long ago 15
Fail miserably Fail badly 15
Change the subject Start talking about a different topic 15
Snap decision A quick decision 15
Vigorous exercise Hard exercise 15
The small hours Between midnight and morning 16
Considerable amount A lot 16
Admire the view Look at the view and think it's good 16
Crowning achievement Most important achievement 16
Dramatic improvement A big improvement 16
Put the finishing touches to Do the last things to make something perfect 17
Lose touch Not be in contact with someone 17
Breathe deeply Take big breaths 17
In the not-too-distant future Quite soon 17
High standards Likes things to be perfect 17
Considered opinion An opinion that you've thought about carefully 18
Intense dislike Strong dislike 18
Keep fit Stay fit and healthy 18
Sharp contrast A strong contrast, where two things are very different 18
Demanding job A job that needs lots of hard work 18
Catchy tune A song that stays in your head 19
Hand in your notice Quit your job 19
Have the time of your life Have a wonderful time 19
Great pleasure A lot of pleasure 19
Give the impression Seem or imply 19
Neighbouring country A country that touches another country 20
Constructive criticism Negative comments that are useful 20
Sprawling city A big city 20
Immaculately groomed A person who looks tidy 20
Widespread damage Damage over a large area 20
Fiery temper A strong temper, someone who gets angry easily 21
Filled with horror Horrified, shocked about something very bad 21
Highly effective Very effective 21
From dawn to dusk All day 21
Take something into consideration Consider, think about 21
Strength of character A strong person 22
State clearly Say clearly 22
Change the bed Put clean sheets on the bed 22
Make excuses Tell someone excuses 22
Dream home The kind of house you've always wanted 22
Warm welcome A good welcome 23
Top speed Fastest speed 23
Tread carefully Walk carefully 23
Worried sick Very worried 23
Catch sight of See, notice 23
Poles apart Far apart 24
Miss the point Not understand the main idea 24
Pour with rain Rain a lot 24
Crack a joke Tell a joke 24
Plead ignorance Say that you don't know 24
Background noise Noise that isn't the main noise 25
Painfully shy Very shy 25
Unforeseen outcome A result that you didn't expect 25
Piercing cry Loud cry 25
Acrimonious divorce An unfriendly divorce 25
Strong aversion A feeling of hate 26
Stiff competition A lot of high-quality competition 26
Bumpy flight When there is a turbulence on a flight 26
Care deeply Care a lot 26
Keep your word Do what you say that you will do 26
Wise choice Good, intelligent choice 27
Ray of sunlight A line of sunshine 27
Strongly suggest Suggest very much 27
Tender meat Meat that is soft and delicious 27
Sleep rough Sleep outside because you don't have a house 27
Bend the rules Not follow the rules properly 28
Go smoothly Go well 28
Squander money Waste money 28
Sticky situation Difficult situation 28
Fresh snow New snow 28
Relish the thought of Feel excited about 29
Ground-breaking research New, important research 29
Rush headlong into Go into too fast, without thinking carefully 29
Restore order Make things peaceful again 29
Swallow your pride Do something even though you're embarrassed 29
Reason to believe Evidence or proof 30
Swift recovery Fast recovery 30
Suffer the consequences Get the bad results 30
Golden opportunity A very good opportunity 30
Come in handy Be useful 30