ENGLISH COLLOCATIONS in Use – Review #3
ENGLISH COLLOCATIONS in Use – Review #3
Collocations in English Review 03 covers the collocations in Modules 9 to 12:
Check the original videos on COLLOCATIONS 9 to 12 in THE COLLOCATIONS GUIDE – CLICK HERE:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7LFrjIsjhMnUSwMOnAr-wcFuUOaqm9hd
Collocations are important for your fluency in speaking English. Learning how to speak in natural word groups, such as used by native speakers, will take your English conversation to a new level.
This video reviews 20 common collocations which were taught in videos 5 to 6 in this playlist. Go to the playlist link above if you have not yet seen these videos.
Then, when you are familiar with these 20 collocations, come back to this video for a final test and review. It will help you to commit these collocations to your long-term memory.
Here is a transcript of the video:
Slide 2:
Be sure to view Collocations 9, 10, 11 & 12 before doing this review.
Click on the link below in the Description . . .
Slide 3:
The 20 common collocations in this review are . . .
a cigarette dangling from his/her mouth
break the news
catch a cold
catch someone’s eye
change the subject/conversation
come to a decision
come to an end
conscious of the fact
get this over with
go bankrupt
harbour resentment
in charge of
insist on
keep quiet
make an effort
no laughing matter
pay attention
say for certain/sure
take a risk
tell the difference
Slide 4:
In 2012, Michael Dubin __ a risk
when he launched “Dollar Shave Club” in a market dominated by big companies and existing brands.
Note: He sold the company 5 years later for $1 billion.
Slide 5:
took a risk
Slide 6:
On April 30, 2009,
Chrysler, one of the most famous automobile brands in the U.S.A. __
bankrupt.
Note: Chrysler was deeply affected by the financial crisis of 2008. It became part of the Stellantis group.
Slide 7:
went bankrupt
Slide 8:
When she saw her Dad getting upset about his upcoming operation, she said: “Let’s _ the subject.”
Slide 9:
change the subject
Slide 10:
She was _ of the fact she had put on a few kilos, and started jogging every afternoon.
Slide 11:
conscious of the fact
Slide 12:
Sugar rationing, which began just after the start of World War II, finally __ an end in England in 1953.
Slide 13:
came to an end
Slide 14:
As the discussion began to get heated, he suggested it was time to _ the conversation.
Slide 15:
change the conversation
Slide 16:
After the practical joke went wrong, his friend said: “This is no _ matter. Someone could have been injured!”
Slide 17:
no laughing matter
Slide 18:
He was _ of the fact that he was very late, and started to drive too fast.
Slide 19:
conscious of the fact
Slide 20:
After being the center of attention all his life, he _ resentment against his baby sister after she was born.
Slide 21:
harboured resentment
Slide 22:
This is a sketch based on an iconic photograph of movie icon James Dean, with a cigarette _ from his mouth.
Slide 23:
take her time
Slide 24:
President Biden put his vice-president, Kamala Harris, in __ of the immigration problem at the southern border.
Slide 25:
in charge of
Slide 26:
His first thought after being fired was: “How am I going to __ the news to my wife?”
Slide 27:
break the news
Slide 28:
When life and business coach Tony Robbins speaks, his audiences __ close attention.
Slide 29:
pay close attention
Slide 30:
_ resentment can have a negative effect on a person’s health, contributing to heart attacks, strokes, low immunity and skin conditions.
Slide 31:
Harbouring resentment
Slide 32:
Finding termites under your house is no _ matter.
Slide 33:
no laughing matter
Slide 34:
He really __ an effort to look smart for his brother’s birthday, and even wore a tie!
Slide 35:
made an effort
Slide 36:
With so much work at the office, she thought to herself, “What a time to __ a cold!”
Slide 37:
catch a cold
Slide 38:
As part of his rebellious image, Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards, would often perform on stage with a cigarette _ from his mouth.
Slide 39:
a cigarette dangling from his mouth
Slide 40:
He had to __ the news to his brother that their father had had a stroke and was in hospital.
Slide 41:
break the news
Slide 42:
After studying colour charts for a week, they still couldn’t __ a decision on what colour to paint the bedroom.
Slide 43:
come to a decision
Slide 44:
Wearing a dress by Lloyd Klein, Bo Derek __ the eye of the photographers on the red carpet.
Slide 45:
caught the eye
Slide 46:
There is usually a 1 to 3 day incubation period before a person realizes they have __ a cold.
Slide 47:
caught a cold
Slide 48:
Her boss said: “OK, we both know why you are here so let’s just __ over with.”
Slide 49:
get this over with
Slide 50:
His girlfriend said: “You could at least __ an effort to look a little interested when I’m talking to you!”
Slide 51:
make an effort
Slide 52:
She always felt stressed when her boss went away, leaving her in __ of the office.
Slide 53:
in charge of
Slide 54:
Her mother was very safety conscious and insisted __ all passengers putting their seat belts on before she started moving the car.
Slide 55:
insisted on
Slide 56:
The waitress stood patiently waiting to take the order as the customer took their time __ to a decision.
Slide 57:
coming to a decision
Slide 58:
With disputes between the UK and the EU following BREXIT, there were fears that many fishermen would __ bankrupt.
Slide 59:
go bankrupt
Slide 60:
Although she knew who was responsible for the costly mistake, she decided to __ quiet about it, so as not to get her colleague into trouble.
Slide 61:
keep quiet
Slide 62:
Raising his hand high, he was hoping to __ someone’s eye in the tour group.
Slide 63:
catch someone’s eye
Slide 64:
There’s one thing you can __ for sure:
“She’s not going to be playing tennis again in the near future!”
Slide 65:
say for sure
Slide 66:
He was nervous about the physical examination and just wanted to __ it over with.
Slide 67:
get it over with
Slide 68:
Some artificial flowers are so well made you can hardly __ the difference between them and the real thing.
Slide 69:
tell the difference
Slide 70:
He called his wife and said: “I should be home by 6 but I can’t __ for certain.
Slide 71:
say for certain
Slide 72:
When the customer forgot their credit card and promised to come back later, the waiter said: “I am sorry but I insist __ payment now, before you leave.”
Slide 73:
insist on
Slide 74:
Regretfully many people fail to __attention when a flight attendant goes through the safety procedures.
Slide 75:
pay attention
Slide 76:
As we entered her apartment she whispered: “Shhh. __ quiet. The baby is sleeping.”
Slide 77:
Keep quiet
Slide 78:
A main reason why many people do not invest in the stock market is that they don’t want to __ a risk.
Slide 79:
take a risk
Slide 80:
Apartheid, a system of segregation based on race, __ an end in South Africa in the early 1990s.
Slide 81:
came to an end
Slide 82:
It can be very difficult to __ the difference between identical twins if they wear the same clothes!
Slide 83:
tell the difference
Slide 84:
Repeat [Repeat only the words in red, as fast as you can]
Slide 85:
After being the center of attention all his life, he _ resentment against his baby sister after she was born.
Slide 86:
harboured resentment
Slide 87:
When she saw her Dad getting upset about his upcoming operation, she said: “Let’s _ the subject.”
Slide 88:
change the subject
Slide 89:
Sugar rationing, which began just after the start of World War II, finally __ an end in England in 1953.
Slide 90:
came to an end
Slide 91:
After the practical joke went wrong, his friend said: “This is no _ matter. Someone could have been injured!”
Slide 92:
no laughing matter
Slide 93:
She was _ of the fact she had put on a few kilos, and started jogging every afternoon.
Slide 94:
conscious of the fact
Slide 95:
In 2012, Michael Dubin __ a risk
when he launched “Dollar Shave Club” in a market dominated by big companies and existing brands.
Note: He sold the company 5 years later for $1 billion.
Slide 96:
took a risk
Slide 97:
As the discussion began to get heated, he suggested it was time to _ the conversation.
Slide 98:
change the conversation
Slide 99:
This is a sketch based on an iconic photograph of movie icon James Dean, with a cigarette _ from his mouth.
Slide 100:
a cigarette dangling from his mouth
Slide 101:
After studying colour charts for a week, they still couldn’t __ a decision on what colour to paint the bedroom.
Slide 102:
come to a decision
Slide 103:
President Biden put his vice-president, Kamala Harris, in __ of the immigration problem at the southern border.
Slide 104:
in charge of
Slide 105:
His first thought after being fired was: “How am I going to __ the news to my wife?”
Slide 106:
break the news
Slide 107:
When life and business coach Tony Robbins speaks, his audiences __ close attention.
Slide 108:
pay close attention
Slide 109:
_ resentment can have a negative effect on a person’s health, contributing to heart attacks, strokes, low immunity and skin conditions.
Slide 110:
Harbouring resentment
Slide 111:
As part of his rebellious image, Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards, would often perform on stage with a cigarette _ from his mouth.
Slide 112:
a cigarette dangling from his mouth
Slide 113:
Finding termites under your house is no _ matter.
Slide 114:
no laughing matter
Slide 115:
He really __ an effort to look smart for his brother’s birthday, and even wore a tie!
Slide 116:
made an effort
Slide 117:
He had to __ the news to his brother that their father had had a stroke and was in hospital.
Slide 118:
break the news
Slide 119:
Wearing a dress by Lloyd Klein, Bo Derek __ the eye of the photographers on the red carpet.
Slide 120:
caught the eye
Slide 121:
With so much work at the office, she thought to herself, “What a time to __ a cold!”
Slide 122:
catch a cold
Slide 123:
Her boss said: “OK, we both know why you are here so let’s just __ over with.”
Slide 124:
get this over with
Slide 125:
His girlfriend said: “You could at least __ an effort to look a little interested when I’m talking to you!”
Slide 126:
make an effort
Slide 127:
She always felt stressed when her boss went away, leaving her in __ of the office.
Slide 128:
in charge of
Slide 129:
Although she knew who was responsible for the costly mistake, she decided to __ quiet about it, so as not to get her colleague into trouble.
Slide 130:
keep quiet
Slide 131:
Her mother was very safety conscious and insisted __ all passengers putting their seat belts on before she started moving the car.
Slide 132:
insisted on
Slide 133:
It can be very difficult to __ the difference between identical twins if they wear the same clothes!
Slide 134:
tell the difference
Slide 135:
The waitress stood patiently waiting to take the order as the customer took their time __ to a decision.
Slide 136:
coming to a decision
Slide 137:
With disputes between the UK and the EU following BREXIT, there were fears that many fishermen would __ bankrupt.
Slide 138:
go bankrupt
Slide 139:
Raising his hand high, he was hoping to __ someone’s eye in the tour group.
Slide 140:
catch someone’s eye
Slide 141:
A main reason why many people do not invest in the stock market is that they don’t want to __ a risk.
Slide 142:
take a risk
Slide 143:
There’s one thing you can __ for sure:
“She’s not going to be playing tennis again in the near future!”
Slide 144:
say for sure
Slide 145:
He was _ of the fact that he was very late, and started to drive too fast.
Slide 146:
conscious of the fact
Slide 147:
He was nervous about the physical examination and just wanted to __ it over with.
Slide 148:
get it over with
Slide 149:
Apartheid, a system of segregation based on race, __ an end in South Africa in the early 1990s.
Slide 150:
came to an end
Slide 151:
Some artificial flowers are so well made you can hardly __ the difference between them and the real thing.
Slide 152:
tell the difference
Slide 153:
He called his wife and said: “I should be home by 6 but I can’t __ for certain.
Slide 154:
say for certain
Slide 155:
As we entered her apartment she whispered: “Shhh. __ quiet. The baby is sleeping.”
Slide 156:
Keep quiet
Slide 157:
On April 30, 2009,
Chrysler, one of the most famous automobile brands in the U.S.A. __
bankrupt.
Note: Chrysler was deeply affected by the financial crisis of 2008. It became part of the Stellantis group.
Slide 158:
went bankrupt
Slide 159:
When the customer forgot their credit card and promised to come back later, the waiter said: “I am sorry but I insist __ payment now, before you leave.”
Slide 160:
insist on
Slide 161:
Regretfully many people fail to __attention when a flight attendant goes through the safety procedures.
Slide 162:
pay attention
Slide 163:
There is usually a 1 to 3 day incubation period before a person realizes they have __ a cold.
Slide 164:
caught a cold
Slide 165:
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