COLLOCATIONS

&
EXPRESSIONS
 MAKE DO
(to create or produce (to perform an activity or
something) job)

SURE SOMETHING FOR A LIVING

A FOOL OF DAMAGE

FUN OF SOMEONE THE IRONING

UP FOR SOMETHING THE WASHING-UP

• According to a recent study of
teenagers, most of them …...
not do housework just for pocket
money.
• I always ….. my own bed in the
morning, but I don't …... any
cleaning.
• Our teacher said she had to...... a lot
of phone calls to …... all the
arrangements for the school trip.
• A few changes have been ….. to the
computer game and the company
say they'll try to avoid ….. similar
mistakes in the future.
• People who …. language courses
tend to ….. a lot of friends at the
same time.
• When my mum came back from ….
the shoping, she helped me to
….my homework.