Phrases, patterns and collocations |
| back |
back into sth, back onto sth, back sb (to do) |
| come |
come to a conclusion/decision/etc, come to power, come into view, come as a shock/etc, come to do sth, come true |
| drive |
drive (your point) home, drive sb crazy/mad, drive sb to do sth, drive at sth |
| drop |
drop sth off sth, drop sth into/onto sth, drop sb at, drop a hint, drop sb (from a team) |
| fall |
fall ill, fall into (a category), fall in love, fall into place, fall short, fall to pieces |
| fly |
fly a flag/kite, fly by, fly open, fly at |
| follow |
follow sb's argumenVetc, follow suit, follow sb's lead, follow sb's advice, as follows |
| get |
get going, get somewhere, get ill/angry/upseVetc, get sth wet/dirty/etc, get to do sth, get sb sth, get sth done, get sth doing |
| go |
go and do sth, go deaf/grey/crazy/bad/etc, go for days/weeks/etc (without sth), go hungry, go without, go to do sth |
| head |
head towards/for (a place), head a ball, head a committee/etc, head a list |
| jump |
jump at the chance (to do), jump the queue, jump to conclusions, jump the gun |
| move |
move it, get a move on, follow sb's every move, make a move, on the move |
| point |
point aVto/towards sth, get to the point, make a point of doing sth, make your point, miss the point, at some point, beside the point, up to a point, a sore point |
| raise |
raise your hand, raise sth with sb, raise a child/family, raise sb's hopes/expectations, raise a smile, raise your voice, raise an army |
| run |
run a business/campaign/etc, run riot, run on petrol/electricity/etc, run sb a bath, run through sth, run the risk of doing, run into problems |
| rush |
rush to conclusions, do sth in a rush, in a rush (to do sth), mad rush, rush hour, the Christmas/etc rush |
| steady |
steady yourself, steady your nerves, hold sth steady, steady relationship, steady growth, steady look, steady pace |
| track |
keep track of, lose track of time/etc, on the wrong track, on track (to do) |
| turn |
turn to do sth, turn a gun/etc on sb, turn to sb, turn cold/nasty/etc, turn 40/etc |
| way |
get in sb's way, know the way, lose your way, get sth out of the way, make way for, in the way, on the way, in this way, a way of doing, by the way |
