Collocations with DO and MAKE in English! The following tables will show you common English Collocations with DO and MAKE with ESL images.
Common Collocations with DO and MAKE
“We’ll make dinner provided that you do the dishes“…
Common Collocations with DO
Here is the list of common collocations with the word Do in English:
- Do a deal
To make an arrangement, esp. in business
Eg: Have you done any deals with distributors in Asia yet?
- Do business
To be engaged in business, to be involved in commerce or trade.
Eg: We want to do business with you
- Do damage
To cause harm or damage
eg: Did the storm do much damage?
- Do the dishes
To wash plates, cups, pots, pans, knives, forks, etc. used to cook and eat a meal
Eg: Whose turn is it to do the dishes tonight?
- Do the ironing
To iron clothes, sheets, …
Eg: I like listening to the radio while I’m doing the ironing.
- Do the shopping
To buy food and groceries
Eg: We usually do the shopping at our local supermarket.
- Do (your) best
Do all you can to succeed
Eg: We did our best to win, but the other team played really well.
- Do (your) duty
Do what you should do at work, at home, or for your community
Eg: The police were just doing their duty when they arrested him.
- Do (your) hair
Style your hair I need the hair dresser to do my hair
Eg: Every morning I do my hair so it looks presentable.
- Do (your) nails
Paint your nails.
Eg: Can you open this envelope for me? I just did my nails and they’re still wet.
- Do someone a favour
Do something for someone as an act of kindness
He: He did us a big favour by postponing his departure for a couple of weeks.
- Do harm
To have a bad effect on somebody or something
Eg: The floods didn’t do any serious harm to our crops.
- Do damage
To cause harm or damage
Eg: Did the storm do much damage?
- Do better
To improve in performance or condition
Eg: We didn’t play well today, but I’m sure we’ll do better next time.
- Do work
To put effort into a task or a job
Eg: I’ve done enough work for one day. I’m going home.
Common Collocations with MAKE
- Make a bed
To neatly arrange the sheets, blankets and pillows on a bed
Eg: Mum says I have to make my bed before I go to school.
- Make a decision
To decide what to do
Eg: “Have you made a decision yet?”
- Make a fortune
To make a huge amount of money
Eg: My uncle made a fortune in the software business.
- Make a fuss
To create unnecessary excitement or concern about something
Eg: I like people who achieve a lot without making a big fuss about what they’re doing.
- Make a living
To earn money for the things you need in life
Eg: It’s not easy to make a living when the economy’s so bad.
- Make a mess
To create an untidy or disorganized state or situation
Eg: If rich kids make a mess, their servants tidy things up again.
- Make a mistake
To do something that’s wrong or has bad results
Eg: Whenever we make mistakes, our teacher corrects them for us.
- Make a note (of)
To write down something so that you don’t forget it
Eg: I’d better make a note of that, or I might forget.
- Make a pass at
Flirt with someone
Eg: My best friend’s brother made a pass at me – he asked if I was single and tried to get my phone number.
- Make a profit
To make money from business or investments
Eg: Big companies employ smart people to ensure they pay very little tax on the huge profits they make.
- Make a reservation
To book or reserve a seat on a train, a table in a restaurant, a room in a hotel, …
Eg: Shall I make a reservation for 8 o’clock at that Japanese restaurant?
- Make a takeover bid
To try to get control of something
Eg: The company made a takeover bid for one of its rivals.
- Make an appearance
To appear; to appear in a performance
Eg: We waited forthirty minutes for the professor to make an appearance,then we went home.
- Make an effort
To put time and energy into doing something
Eg: You can’t learn a language without making an effort.
- Make an excuse
To give a reason for doing something you shouldn’t do, or for not doing something you should do
Eg: He got to work late and made some excuse about being stuck in traffic.
- Make an offer
To state a price you’re willing to pay for something
Eg: He made a generous offer, but I had to turn it down.
- Make contact
To contact a person or an organisation
Eg: After I get there, I’ll make contact with a number of local trading companies.
- Make friends
To form new friendships
Eg: Jenny finds it hard to make friends.
- Make peace
To end hostilities; to reach a peace agreement
Eg: Both countries can rebuild now that they have made peace with each other.
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