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Phonetic Signs III — Collocation List
Level 1 — Short 2–3 word collocations 60 collocations
#CollocationExample · Phonetic · Japanese
1 Make a Decision
make a decision
mā́k ə diszhən
2 Catch a Cold
catch a cold
kch ə kṓld
3 Run Late
run late
rn lā́t
4 Take Care
take care
tā́k kr
5 Heavy Rain
heavy rain
hvē rā́n
6 Strong Opinion
strong opinion
stráwng əpnyən
7 Traffic Jam
traffic jam
trfik jm
8 Depend On
depend on
dipnd n
9 Look Forward
look forward
lʊ́k fáwrwərd
10 Save Time
save time
sā́v tī́m
11 Waste Money
waste money
wā́st mnē
12 Pay Attention
pay attention
pā́ ətnshən
13 Take a Break
take a break
tā́k ə brā́k
14 Lose Weight
lose weight
lū́z wā́t
15 Tell the Truth
tell the truth
tl thə trū́th
16 Break a Promise
break a promise
brā́k ə prməs
17 Keep a Secret
keep a secret
kḗp ə sḗkrət
18 Change Your Mind
change your mind
chā́nj yər mī́nd
19 Do Homework
do homework
də hṓmwùrk
20 Get Married
get married
gt mrēd
21 Fall Asleep
fall asleep
fáwl əslḗp
22 Wake Up
wake up
wā́k p
23 Get Ready
get ready
gt rdē
24 Take a Shower
take a shower
tā́k ə shówər
25 Brush Your Teeth
brush your teeth
brsh yər tḗth
26 Set the Table
set the table
st thə tā́bəl
27 Do the Dishes
do the dishes
də thə dshəz
28 Take Notes
take notes
tā́k nṓts
29 Make Friends
make friends
mā́k frndz
30 Miss the Bus
miss the bus
ms thə bs
31 Catch the Bus
catch the bus
kch thə bs
32 Spend Money
spend money
spnd mnē
33 Earn Money
earn money
úrn mnē
34 Feel Sick
feel sick
fḗl sk
35 Catch Up
catch up
kch p
36 Give Up
give up
gv p
37 Hold On
hold on
hṓld n
38 Come True
come true
km trū́
39 Go Wrong
go wrong
gṓ ráwng
40 Stay Calm
stay calm
stā́ káam
41 Feel Nervous
feel nervous
fḗl núrvəs
42 Get Angry
get angry
gt nggrē
43 Feel Lonely
feel lonely
fḗl lṓnlē
44 Have Fun
have fun
həv fn
45 Make Sense
make sense
mā́k sns
46 Take Turns
take turns
tā́k túrnz
47 Cause Trouble
cause trouble
kz trbəl
48 Ask a Favor
ask a favor
sk ə fā́vər
49 Do a Favor
do a favor
də ə fā́vər
50 Keep in Touch
keep in touch
kḗp in tch
51 Get in Touch
get in touch
gt in tch
52 Take a Nap
take a nap
tā́k ə np
53 Cook Dinner
cook dinner
kʊ́k dnər
54 Order Food
order food
áwrdər fū́d
55 Pack a Bag
pack a bag
pk ə bg
56 Book a Flight
book a flight
bʊ́k ə flī́t
57 Miss a Flight
miss a flight
ms ə flī́t
58 Pass the Time
pass the time
ps thə tī́m
59 Run Errands
run errands
rn rəndz
60 Take a Risk
take a risk
tā́k ə rsk
Level 2 — Medium collocation used in a longer phrase 40 collocations
#CollocationExample · Phonetic · Japanese
1 Keep an Eye On
keep an eye on it
kḗp ən ī́ n t
2 Make Up Your Mind
make up your mind soon
mā́k p yər mī́nd sū́n
3 Get Used To It
get used to it slowly
gt ýūzd tə t slṓlē
4 Run Out of Time
we will run out of time
wḗ wəl rn ówt əv tī́m
5 Take Advantage Of
take advantage of this offer
tā́k advntij əv ths áwfər
6 Look Forward To It
I look forward to it
ī́ lʊ́k fáwrwərd tə t
7 Make the Most Of
make the most of your time
mā́k thə mṓst əv yər tī́m
8 Stay Out of Trouble
stay out of trouble today
stā́ ówt əv trbəl tədā́
9 Get Along With
get along with your coworkers
gt əláwng wth yər kṓwúrkərz
10 Put Up With It
I cannot put up with it
ī́ knot pʊ́t p wth t
11 Break the Ice
try to break the ice
trī́ tə brā́k thə ī́s
12 Hit the Road
let us hit the road
lt əs ht thə rṓd
13 Cut Corners
do not cut corners here
də nt kt káwrnərz hḗr
14 Bite the Bullet
just bite the bullet now
jst bī́t thə bʊ́lət nów
15 Hit the Books
I need to hit the books
ī́ nḗd tə ht thə bʊ́ks
16 Pull an All-nighter
pull an all-nighter tonight
pʊ́l ən àwlnī́tər tənī́t
17 Touch Base With
touch base with each other
tch bā́s wth ḗch thər
18 Have a Word With
I need a word with you
ī́ nḗd ə wúrd wth ýū
19 Settle Down
it is time to settle down
t z tī́m tə stəl dówn
20 Carry On With
carry on with your work
krē n wth yər wúrk
21 Drop By For a Visit
drop by for a visit
drp bī́ fər ə vzit
22 Show Up On Time
please show up on time
plḗz shṓ p n tī́m
23 Stick to the Plan
let us stick to the plan
lt əs stk tə thə pln
24 Fall Behind On
fall behind on your payments
fáwl bihī́nd n yər pā́mənts
25 Bring Up a Topic
bring up a topic gently
brng p ə tpik jntlē
26 Set a Good Example
set a good example today
st ə gʊ́d igzmpəl tədā́
27 Take Responsibility For
take responsibility for your mistakes
tā́k rēspnsəblətē fər yər mistā́ks
28 Reach an Agreement
reach an agreement by noon
rḗch ən əgrḗmənt bī́ nū́n
29 Come Up With an Idea
come up with an idea
km p wth ən īdḗə
30 Get Rid Of
get rid of the clutter
gt rd əv thə kltər
31 Look Into the Matter
look into the matter today
lʊ́k ntū thə mtər tədā́
32 Take It For Granted
do not take it for granted
də nt tā́k t fər grntəd
33 Throw in the Towel
do not throw in the towel
də nt thrṓ in thə tówəl
34 Jump to Conclusions
do not jump to conclusions
də nt jmp tə kənklū́zhənz
35 Weigh the Pros and Cons
weigh the pros and cons
wā́ thə prṓz ənd knz
36 Stand Out From the Crowd
try to stand out today
trī́ tə stnd ówt tədā́
37 Strike a Balance Between
strike a balance between both
strī́k ə bləns bitwḗn bṓth
38 Get Carried Away
do not get carried away
də nt gt krēd əwā́
39 Keep Your Word
always keep your word
áwlwā̀z kḗp yər wúrd
40 Lend a Hand With
lend a hand with this
lnd ə hnd wth ths
Level 3 — Long collocation used in a full sentence 40 collocations
#CollocationExample · Phonetic · Japanese
1 Make a Decision
She made up her mind to apply for the job.
shḗ mā́d p hər mī́nd tə əplī́ fər thə jb
2 Catch a Cold
He caught a cold after standing in the rain.
hḗ kt ə kṓld ftər stnding in thə rā́n
3 Run Late
We are running late, so let us hurry.
wḗ ər rning lā́t sṓ lt əs húrē
4 Take Care Of
Please take care of your little sister tonight.
plḗz tā́k kr əv yər ltəl sstər tənī́t
5 Pay Attention To
You should pay close attention to the instructions.
ýū shəd pā́ klṓs ətnshən tə thə nstrkshənz
6 Lose Track Of
I always lose track of time when I read.
ī́ áwlwā̀z lū́z trk əv tī́m wn ī́ rd
7 Make Ends Meet
It is hard to make ends meet this month.
t z háard tə mā́k ndz mḗt ths mnth
8 Keep in Mind
Please keep in mind that the store closes early.
plḗz kḗp in mī́nd thət thə stáwr klṓziz úrlē
9 Take Your Time
Take your time and finish the report carefully.
tā́k yər tī́m ənd fnish thə rēpáwrt krfəlē
10 Get Out of Hand
The situation started to get out of hand quickly.
thə schūā́shən stáartid tə gt ówt əv hnd kwklē
11 Make a Living
He makes a living by selling handmade furniture.
hḗ mā́ks ə lving bī́ sling hndmā́d fúrnichər
12 Take a Chance On
Sometimes you have to take a chance on people.
səmtī́mz ýū həv tə tā́k ə chns n pḗpəl
13 Get the Hang Of
It took me a while to get the hang of it.
t tʊ́k mḗ ə wī́l tə gt thə hng əv t
14 Break a Habit
It takes effort to break a bad habit.
t tā́ks fərt tə brā́k ə bd hbət
15 Build Up Confidence
Practicing every day helped her build up confidence.
prktəsing vərē dā́ hlpt hər bld p knfədəns
16 Take a Stand On
She decided to take a stand on the issue.
shḗ dsī́did tə tā́k ə stnd n thə shū
17 Run Into Trouble
They ran into trouble halfway through the project.
thā́ rn ntū trbəl hfwā́ thrū́ thə prjekt
18 Get a Second Opinion
You should get a second opinion before deciding.
ýū shəd gt ə skənd əpnyən bifáwr dsī́ding
19 Take Things Slowly
After the surgery, he had to take things slowly.
ftər thə súrjərē hḗ həd tə tā́k thngz slṓlē
20 Make Time For
Try to make time for your family this weekend.
trī́ tə mā́k tī́m fər yər fməlē ths wḗknd
21 Get Off On the Wrong Foot
We got off on the wrong foot at first.
wḗ gt áwf n thə ráwng fʊ́t ət fúrst
22 Keep Your Chin Up
Just keep your chin up and stay positive.
jst kḗp yər chn p ənd stā́ pzətiv
23 Go the Extra Mile
Our staff always go the extra mile for customers.
ówər stf áwlwā̀z gṓ thə kstrə mī́l fər kstəmərz
24 Get Your Act Together
You need to get your act together before Monday.
ýū nḗd tə gt yər kt təgthər bifáwr mndē
25 Take a Step Back
Sometimes it helps to take a step back and think.
səmtī́mz t hlps tə tā́k ə stp bk ənd thngk
26 Stay On Top Of Things
She always manages to stay on top of things.
shḗ áwlwā̀z mnijiz tə stā́ n tp əv thngz
27 Get Off to a Good Start
The team got off to a good start this season.
thə tḗm gt áwf tə ə gʊ́d stáart ths sḗzən
28 Put Your Mind to It
You can do anything if you put your mind to it.
ýū kən də nēthng f ýū pʊ́t yər mī́nd tə t
29 Take the Initiative
Someone needs to take the initiative on this project.
smwn nḗdz tə tā́k thə nshətiv n ths prjekt
30 Strike While the Iron Is Hot
We should strike while the iron is hot and act now.
wḗ shəd strī́k wī́l thə ī́ərn z ht ənd kt nów
31 Keep an Open Mind About
Try to keep an open mind about new ideas.
trī́ tə kḗp ən ṓpən mī́nd əbówt nū́ īdḗəz
32 Get a Grip On
You need to get a grip on your emotions.
ýū nḗd tə gt ə grp n yər imṓshənz
33 Take Pride In Your Work
It is important to take pride in your work.
t z mpáwrtənt tə tā́k prī́d in yər wúrk
34 Make a Good Impression
Try to make a good impression at the interview.
trī́ tə mā́k ə gʊ́d mprshən ət thə ntərvýū
35 Keep a Level Head In
She managed to keep a level head in the crisis.
shḗ mnəjd tə kḗp ə lvəl hd in thə krī́səs
36 Burn the Midnight Oil
Students often burn the midnight oil before final exams.
stū́dənts áwfən búrn thə mdnī̀t óyl bifáwr fī́nəl igzmz
37 Bend Over Backwards For
He bent over backwards to help his new coworker.
hḗ bnt ṓvər bkwərdz tə hlp hiz nū́ kṓwúrkər
38 Get Cold Feet About
She got cold feet about the wedding at the last minute.
shḗ gt kṓld fḗt əbówt thə wding ət thə lst mnət
39 Take a Leap of Faith
Sometimes you just have to take a leap of faith.
səmtī́mz ýū jst həv tə tā́k ə lḗp əv fā́th
40 Live Up to Expectations
He worked hard to live up to expectations.
hḗ wúrkt háard tə lī́v p tə kspektā́shənz