get on a bus
get off a bus
wait for a bus
catch a bus
take a bus
ride a bus American English
miss a bus =be too late to get on a bus
bus fare =money you pay for a bus journey
bus pass =a card you buy that allows you to make several bus journeys
bus ride/trip/journey
bus route (=the way a bus goes)
school bus
ادامه مطلب ...sleep well/soundly
sleep badly
sleep peacefully
sleep fitfully literary (=keep moving or waking during a sleep)
can't sleep
sleep late =not get up until late in the morning
sleep like a log informal (=sleep very well) not sleep a wink (=not sleep at all) somewhere/nowhere to sleep
start a fire =deliberately make a fire start burning
set fire to something/set something on fire (=deliberately make something start burning)
be on fire =be burning
put out a fire =stop a fire burning
fight a fire =try to make a fire stop burning
a fire breaks out =a fire starts suddenly
something catches fire =something starts burning
a fire burns
a fire goes out =a fire stops burning
a fire rages/blazes =a fire burns strongly for a long time over a large area
a fire smoulders =a little smoke comes from a fire, when it has almost gone out
forest fire (=a very large fire in a forest
brush fire (=a very large fire in an area of grass) house fire
commit crime combat/fight crime
turn to crime =start committing crimes
crime rate =the amount of crime that happens somewhere
crime figures/statistics
crime prevention
violent crime
serious crime
petty crime =crime that is not very serious) car crime British English
street crime
victim of crime
juvenile/youth crime =by children and teenagers
tough on crime =always punishing crime severely
what's the weather like? good/bad weather
the weather forecast (=a description of what
the weather is expected to be like in the near future)
weather map weather conditions weather patterns (=what the weather is usually like in a particular area )
weather permitting (=if the weather is good enough)
weather centre British English /weather bureau American English (=a place where information about the weather is collected and where reports are produced)
weather station (=a place or building used for studying and recording weather conditions)
Adjective/noun collocations
Verb/ noun collocations
1.Show interest in something
2.Set your alarm for 6 o'clock
3.Set up a business
4.strong smell
5.tiring journey
6. happy childhood
7. healthy lifestyle
8. brilliant idea
Adverb/ verb collocations
1. I strongly recommend that you think again.
2. I clearly remember putting the memory here.
3. I deeply regret what I said to you yesterday .
4. He freely admits taking drugs at university.
Fixed expressions
1.I'm feeling a bit better ,thank you.
2.We haven't got much in common .
3. I've been on my feet all day.
4. Two people discussing their relationship.
5.someone complaining about their work.
6. The end of a meal in a restaurant .
7. I'm having an operation on my knee next month.
8. They want to take some X- rays to see if you've broken anything .
9. Your ankle's badly sprained , so I'm going to put a bandage on it .
10 . It's quite a deep wound .I'm afraid it needs stitches .
Intensifying Adjectives
Deep
|
deep depression |
deep pockets |
Heavy
|
a heavy drinker |
a heavy smoker |
High - Low. Notice that a number of nouns (but not all) which take 'high' also take 'low'.
|
high - or low - cost |
a high - or low - opinion (of someone or something) |
Strong
|
strong criticism |
a strong sense (of) |