COLLOCATIONS
A
Above average
Absolutely necessary
Abuse of power
To accept a defeat/an apology
To accept a challenge/ invitation
Aches and pains
Achieve a goal
Act suspiciously
Action movie
Actively involved
Alternative medicine/ energy
Answer the door/ the phone
Apply for a job
Arrive on time
Artificial limb
Ask a favour/ a question/ for advice/ permission
Ambivalent about
Alternative brands
B
Back road (=a small country road)
Back street (=narrow street)
Back taxes (=taxes that weren’t paid
Bad habit
Bad mood
when they were due)
Bad temper
Badly hurt
Balance a budget
Balanced diet
Bare essentials
Barely able (to do smt)
Basic right
Beat a record
Beat to death
Big deal
Big money
Bitterly cold (=extremely cold)
Blind loyalty
Blind obedience
Block of flats (=a building with flats on
Blow your nose (=soffiare il naso)
Book a flight
several floors)
Boost morale (=to increase morale)
Breaking news
Bright future/idea
Bring to justice
Broken home (=a family in which the
Budget deficit
Bruise your knee
parent have divorced)
Break the rules
Break a habit
Break the ice
Be out/ short of breath
Break a promise
Break the law
Bake cakes
Break the news
Break the world record
Blunt advice
Big sip/ impact
Best interest
Bits and pieces
Based on prejudices
Brand new (=nuovo di zecca)
Ban on smoking
Be in agreement
Background sound
Be held responsible
C
Call a meeting
Call a name
Call a strike
Call an election
Call in sick (=to telephone your place
Can’t help (=can’t to yourself
Carry weight (=to have authority)
of work and say you’re not coming
doing something you shouldn’t)
Cast a vote (=to vote in al election)
because you’re sick)
Cast a spell (=to use magic)
Casual clothes
Casual relationship
Catch a glimpse
Catch a whiff (=to smell something
Cause trouble
Certain amount
