ENGLISH COLLOCATIONS in Use – Review #4

Check the original videos on English COLLOCATIONS in Use – 13 TO 16 in THE ENGLISH COLLOCATIONS GUIDE – CLICK HERE:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7LFrjIsjhMnUSwMOnAr-wcFuUOaqm9hd

English 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 English collocations in use which were taught in videos 13 to 16 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 13, 14, 15, & 16 before doing this review.

Click on the link below in the Description . . .

Slide 3:
The 20 common English collocations in use in this review are . . .

believe it or not
break someone’s heart
chair a meeting
come to an agreement
come to terms with
could have been
dead on time
deeply regret
excruciating pain
follow an example
get a joke
go to great lengths
honestly believe
in answer to
inspired by
make a noise
round of applause
take a look
take someone’s place
tell the truth

Slide 4:
Her boyfriend __ her heart when he decided to end the relationship.

Slide 5:
broke her heart

Slide 6:
After Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts died in 2021, it was announced that session drummer Steve Jordan would __ his place.

Slide 7:
take his place

Slide 8:
Amazingly, he quickly __ terms with his physical condition and made a decision to enjoy life as much as possible!

Slide 9:
came to terms with

Slide 10:
She called to her husband: “When you’ve got a moment, could you __ a look at my phone? I can’t get the messenger to work!”

Slide 11:
take a look

Slide 12:
His friend was always trying to make him laugh but unfortunately he could never __ his jokes.

Slide 13:
get his jokes

Slide 14:
Some people believe unless you __ a noise about something, you can never get anything done.

Slide 15:
make a noise

Slide 16:
The dentist welcomed me with a big smile and said: “Please, come and sit in the chair and let’s __ a look at these
teeth of yours.”

Slide 17:
take a look

Slide 18:
A sting from a scorpion can result in __ pain, comparable to being stabbed by a red-hot fireplace poker.

Slide 19:
excruciating pain

Slide 20:
American architect Frank Lloyd Wright was often __ by designs in nature.

Slide 21:
inspired by

Slide 22:
The compère announced: “Now let’s hear a big __ applause for our next guest performer!”

Slide 23:
round of applause

Slide 24:
Japanese Shinkansen (bullet trains) have an amazing reputation for arriving __ time, actually, precision time, within seconds!

Slide 25:
dead on time

Slide 26:
__ to the exam question: “Where was the American Declaration of Independence signed?”, one student wrote: “At the bottom”.

Slide 27:
in answer to

Slide 28:
The idiom “better to be late than __ time” means:

It is better to be late than put your life at risk by hurrying to a destination.

Slide 29:
dead on time

Slide 30:
He __ father’s example and chose a career in the military.

Slide 31:
followed his father’s example

Slide 32:
His parents were worried he would __ older brother’s example and get involved with drugs.

Slide 33:
follow his older brother’s example

Slide 34:
__ or not, this is art!

Slide 35:
believe it or not

Slide 36:
Writing “1895” __ to the question, “What ended in 1896?” may make an examiner smile, but probably won’t do much for your grades.

Slide 37:
in answer to

Slide 38:
It soon became obvious that the team leader didn’t really know how to __ a meeting.

Slide 39:
chair a meeting

Slide 40:
Unfortunately the developer, the bank, and the owner were unable to __ an agreement and the apartment block just stood there for years, unfinished.

Slide 41:
come to an agreement

Slide 42:
It __ his heart when his dear wife of 41 years passed away.

Slide 43:
broke his heart

Slide 44:
US and UK government officials said they felt __ regret that not everyone eligible, had been evacuated from Afghanistan in August, 2021.

Slide 45:
deep regret

Slide 46:
Some people in poor countries __ great lengths to earn just one or two dollars a day.

Slide 47:
go to great lengths

Slide 48:
There was a spontaneous __ of applause when the team leader announced there would be an end of year bonus.

Slide 49:
round of applause

Slide 50:
Construction of the Taj Mahal was __ by the love Mughal emperor Shah Jahan had for his wife Mumtaz Mahal.

Slide 51:
inspired by

Slide 52:
He was in __ pain after accidentally closing the window on his finger.

Slide 53:
excruciating pain

Slide 54:
If you have a dispute with a neighbour, it’s usually best to __ an agreement rather than pay a fortune to a lawyer!

Slide 55:
come to an agreement

Slide 56:
She told her colleague: “__ the truth, I don’t really like coffee but I drink it just to be sociable.”

Slide 57:
to tell the truth

Slide 58:
Leena Al-Hadid __ this meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency.

Slide 59:
chaired this meeting

Slide 60:
Does the driver __ believe that this is safe?

Slide 61:
honestly believe

Slide 62:
Woman on the left: “So how was your holiday?”

Woman on the right: “__ the truth, it was a little disappointing.”

Slide 63:
to tell the truth

Slide 64:
__ or not, he is still driving this 1961 Rover P4 100.

Slide 65:
believe it or not

Slide 66:
On May 26, 2010, Microsoft dropped to the 2nd position when Apple __ its place as the world’s most valuable technology company.

Slide 67:
took its place

Slide 68:
In an interview with Sunday Night TV, Barry Gibb of the Bee Gees, expressed his __ regret that when each of his brothers died, it was at a moment when they were not getting on.

Slide 69:
deep regret

Slide 70:
They shared the same sense of humour and were always quick to __ a joke.

Slide 71:
get a joke

Slide 72:
Many Americans didn’t __ believe Donald Trump would win the 2016 presidential election.

Slide 73:
honestly believe

Slide 74:
It __ been a perfect date if she hadn’t made a stupid comment about his tie which upset him.

Slide 75:
could have been

Slide 76:
As he got older, he __ great lengths to try and stay fit and healthy.

Slide 77:
went to great lengths

Slide 78:
He just couldn’t __ to terms with the fact that his company fired him.

Slide 79:
come to terms with

Slide 80:
When children get together, it’s almost impossible for them not to __ a noise.

Slide 81:
make a noise

Slide 82:
Gene Hackman __ have been a highly successful Hollywood actor for the rest of his life, but changed direction in 2004 to become a novelist.

Slide 83:
could have been

Slide 84:
Repeat [Repeat only the words in red, as fast as you can]

Slide 85:
Pause

Slide 86:
could have been

Slide 87:
Pause

Slide 88:
excruciating pain

Slide 89:
Pause

Slide 90:
came to terms with

Slide 91:
Pause

Slide 92:
take a look

Slide 93:
Pause

Slide 94:
make a noise

Slide 95:
Pause

Slide 96:
deep regret

Slide 97:
Pause

Slide 98:
broke her heart

Slide 99:
Pause

Slide 100:
round of applause

Slide 101:
Pause

Slide 102:
come to terms with

Slide 103:
Pause

Slide 104:
believe it or not

Slide 105:
Pause

Slide 106:
dead on time

Slide 107:
Pause

Slide 108:
in answer to

Slide 109:
Pause

Slide 110:
excruciating pain

Slide 111:
Pause

Slide 112:
get his jokes

Slide 113:
Pause

Slide 114:
take a look

Slide 115:
Pause

Slide 116:
dead on time

Slide 117:
Pause

Slide 118:
followed his father’s example

Slide 119:
Pause

Slide 120:
follow his older brother’s example

Slide 121:
Pause

Slide 122:
take his place

Slide 123:
Pause

Slide 124:
chair a meeting

Slide 125:
Pause

Slide 126:
come to an agreement

Slide 127:
Pause

Slide 128:
could have been

Slide 129:
Pause

Slide 130:
broke his heart

Slide 131:
Pause

Slide 132:
make a noise

Slide 133:
Pause

Slide 134:
go to great lengths

Slide 135:
Pause

Slide 136:
round of applause

Slide 137:
Pause

Slide 138:
inspired by

Slide 139:
Pause

Slide 140:
in answer to

Slide 141:
Pause

Slide 142:
to tell the truth

Slide 143:
Pause

Slide 144:
chaired this meeting

Slide 145:
Pause

Slide 146:
honestly believe

Slide 147:
Pause

Slide 148:
to tell the truth

Slide 149:
Pause

Slide 150:
believe it or not

Slide 151:
Pause

Slide 152:
took its place

Slide 153:
Pause

Slide 154:
deep regret

Slide 155:
Pause

Slide 156:
get a joke

Slide 157:
Pause

Slide 158:
honestly believe

Slide 159:
Pause

Slide 160:
went to great lengths

Slide 161:
Pause

Slide 162:
come to an agreement

Slide 163:
Pause

Slide 164:
inspired by

Slide 165:
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4-5 – upset girl
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6-7 Rolling Stones
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Steven Jordan
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8-9 – disabled
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10-11 – woman holding phone
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12-13 – guy confused
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14-15 -woman complaining
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16-17 – Dentist
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18-19
– scorpion
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Fireplace poker
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20-21 – Guggenheim
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22-23 – compère
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24-25 – bullet train
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26-27 – Declaration
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28-29 – clipart
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30-31 – soldiers
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32-33 – two brothers
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34-35 – picture frame
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36-37 – exam answer
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38-39 – business meeting
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40-41 – unfinished building
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42-43 – mourner
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44-45 – evacuation
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46-47 – waste picker
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48-49 – business meeting
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50-51 – Taj Mahal
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52-53 – man screaming
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54-55 – lawyer
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56-57 – drinking coffee
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58-59 – chairperson
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60-61 – overloaded truck
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62-63 – two women talking
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64-65 – old car
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66-67 – Apple logo
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Microsoft logo
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68-69 – Barry Gibb
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70-71 – three friends
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72-73 – Donald Trump
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74-75 – date
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76-77 – man jogging
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78-79 – lonely man
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80-81 – noisy children
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82-83 – Gene Hackman
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