English Collocations

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How words work together for fluent and natural English.
Leticia Tomsik
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highly unlikely / educated / recomended
strongly influence
greatly appreciate / influence
utterly absurd / ridiculous / miserable / incomprehensible / devastated
completely / totally / entirely different / dependent / separate
thoroughly enjoy / ashamed
spotlessly clean
downright rude
blatantly obvious
wildly exaggerated / inaccurate
mildly surprised / amusing(ed) / irritating(ed) / offensive
loosely based on / centred / structured / related / connected
faintly ridiculous / amused / surprised / patronising / absurd
make suggestions / a contribution / improvements / arragements / a habit of / enemies/ an scape / discovery / calculations / room for / acquaintance / an offer / a proposal / a stand against / an impression / for a romantic atmosphere /
create a good impression / a romantic atmosphere
staged a protest
lodged a complaint
rustle up a meal
run up curtains / cushion covers
turn in a profit
coin a phrase / the term
strictly speak
Generally speaking
needless to say
speak very highly
burst into laughter / tears (suddenly start to laugh/cry)
dip into savings / funds (spend part of some money which was being saved)
jot down an address / a phone number (write down quickly)
see off an intruder / an opponent (get rid of, defeat)
adhere to principles / beliefs / ideals / a philosophy (formal: continue to maintain a belief)
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