Collocation

Collocation -- example

verb + noun -- take a vacation

adjective + noun -- light rain

adverb + verb -- completely forget

adverb + adjective -- totally awesome

adjective + preposition -- tired of ...

noun + noun -- a business deal

Here are some examples of longer collocations based on 'll

I'll give you a call

I'll be in touch

I'll get back to you as soon as I can

I'll be back in a minute

I'll see what I can do

  to burst into laughter

 to bear witness to (something)

 to carry something too far

  to cast an eye over (something) ( = to examine something briefly)

 to catch (one's) eye

  to change one's mind

. to carry/convey a message

. to cause damage to

.  to take care of somebody / something

. to come to somebody's rescue/aid

. to come off in an examination

. to commit crime

. to draw (one's) attention to (something)

.  to make comparison

. to drive (someone) mad

. to drop a line to (someone) ( = to write to somebody)

. to turn a deaf ear to

. to have something done (by somebody)

. to do somebody a favour

. to look down on somebody

. There is a great demand for

.  to eat one's words

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.  to exercise (one's) right

. to engage a telephone line

. to earn a living

. to have a good/bad effect on

. to enrich one's knowledge

. to come to an end

. to pay attention to (someone)

. to place an order

. to play tricks on (someone)

. to put the blame on (someone)

. to pay a visit to

. to pick up a bad habit

. to put an end to

. to raise a question/an objection

. to read between the lines (= to look for the underlying meaning of one's words)

. to receive a good education

. to receive a letter from

. to take (one's) time (= to do something slowly)

. to throw cold water on something (= to discourage someone from doing something)

. to turn a blind eye to

. to tackle a problem

. to take the chance

. to keep track on

. to take shape 

 　
COLLOCATIONS 1

 (give/make) a suggestion

 take/make a telephone call

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do/make  an attempt to

win/beat  a match

win/beat a team

put/carry out a plan

put/bring  something to an end

put/bring  an end to something

ruin/hurt  your health

do/make  a complaint about

select/make  a choice

do/make  a decision

do/make  somebody a favour

do/make a comparison,

put/take  action to

rise/raise fund

keep/hold  one's word

miss/lose  one’s way

watch/observe  a custom

take/listen to  somebody’s advice

COLLOCATIONS 2

do/make business with somebody

go/come  to an agreement

make/do  friends with others

give/pay somebody a lift

write/compile  a dictionary

do/make improvement

do/make  a performance

do /make a promise

give/open  a party

take/make  use of something

give/pay a visit to somebody

do/play  an important part

do/make  a new start

bring/take advantage of something

fit/meet  the requirements

do/make  a good teacher

do/make  haste

raise/rise  a question.