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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 disízhən
2 Catch a Cold
catch a cold
kách ə kṓld
3 Run Late
run late
rún lā́t
4 Take Care
take care
tā́k kér
5 Heavy Rain
heavy rain
hévē rā́n
6 Strong Opinion
strong opinion
stráwng əpínyən
7 Traffic Jam
traffic jam
tráfik jám
8 Depend On
depend on
dipénd ón
9 Look Forward
look forward
lʊ́k fáwrwərd
10 Save Time
save time
sā́v tī́m
11 Waste Money
waste money
wā́st múnē
12 Pay Attention
pay attention
pā́ əténshən
13 Take a Break
take a break
tā́k ə brā́k
14 Lose Weight
lose weight
lū́z wā́t
15 Tell the Truth
tell the truth
tél thə trū́th
16 Break a Promise
break a promise
brā́k ə próməs
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
gét mérēd
21 Fall Asleep
fall asleep
fáwl əslḗp
22 Wake Up
wake up
wā́k úp
23 Get Ready
get ready
gét rédē
24 Take a Shower
take a shower
tā́k ə shówər
25 Brush Your Teeth
brush your teeth
brúsh yər tḗth
26 Set the Table
set the table
sét thə tā́bəl
27 Do the Dishes
do the dishes
də thə díshəz
28 Take Notes
take notes
tā́k nṓts
29 Make Friends
make friends
mā́k fréndz
30 Miss the Bus
miss the bus
mís thə bús
31 Catch the Bus
catch the bus
kách thə bús
32 Spend Money
spend money
spénd múnē
33 Earn Money
earn money
úrn múnē
34 Feel Sick
feel sick
fḗl sík
35 Catch Up
catch up
kách úp
36 Give Up
give up
gív úp
37 Hold On
hold on
hṓld ón
38 Come True
come true
kúm 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
gét ánggrē
43 Feel Lonely
feel lonely
fḗl lṓnlē
44 Have Fun
have fun
həv fún
45 Make Sense
make sense
mā́k séns
46 Take Turns
take turns
tā́k túrnz
47 Cause Trouble
cause trouble
kóz trúbəl
48 Ask a Favor
ask a favor
ásk ə fā́vər
49 Do a Favor
do a favor
də ə fā́vər
50 Keep in Touch
keep in touch
kḗp in túch
51 Get in Touch
get in touch
gét in túch
52 Take a Nap
take a nap
tā́k ə náp
53 Cook Dinner
cook dinner
kʊ́k dínər
54 Order Food
order food
áwrdər fū́d
55 Pack a Bag
pack a bag
pák ə bág
56 Book a Flight
book a flight
bʊ́k ə flī́t
57 Miss a Flight
miss a flight
mís ə flī́t
58 Pass the Time
pass the time
pás thə tī́m
59 Run Errands
run errands
rún érəndz
60 Take a Risk
take a risk
tā́k ə rísk
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 ón ít
2 Make Up Your Mind
make up your mind soon
mā́k úp yər mī́nd sū́n
3 Get Used To It
get used to it slowly
gét ýūzd tə ít slṓlē
4 Run Out of Time
we will run out of time
wḗ wəl rún ówt əv tī́m
5 Take Advantage Of
take advantage of this offer
tā́k advántij əv thís áwfər
6 Look Forward To It
I look forward to it
ī́ lʊ́k fáwrwərd tə ít
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 trúbəl tədā́
9 Get Along With
get along with your coworkers
gét əláwng wíth yər kṓwúrkərz
10 Put Up With It
I cannot put up with it
ī́ kánot pʊ́t úp wíth ít
11 Break the Ice
try to break the ice
trī́ tə brā́k thə ī́s
12 Hit the Road
let us hit the road
lét əs hít thə rṓd
13 Cut Corners
do not cut corners here
də nót kút káwrnərz hḗr
14 Bite the Bullet
just bite the bullet now
júst bī́t thə bʊ́lət nów
15 Hit the Books
I need to hit the books
ī́ nḗd tə hít 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
túch bā́s wíth ḗch úthər
18 Have a Word With
I need a word with you
ī́ nḗd ə wúrd wíth ýū
19 Settle Down
it is time to settle down
ít íz tī́m tə sétəl dówn
20 Carry On With
carry on with your work
kárē ón wíth yər wúrk
21 Drop By For a Visit
drop by for a visit
dróp bī́ fər ə vízit
22 Show Up On Time
please show up on time
plḗz shṓ úp ón tī́m
23 Stick to the Plan
let us stick to the plan
lét əs stík tə thə plán
24 Fall Behind On
fall behind on your payments
fáwl bihī́nd ón yər pā́mənts
25 Bring Up a Topic
bring up a topic gently
bríng úp ə tópik jéntlē
26 Set a Good Example
set a good example today
sét ə gʊ́d igzámpəl tədā́
27 Take Responsibility For
take responsibility for your mistakes
tā́k rēspònsəbílətē 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
kúm úp wíth ən īdḗə
30 Get Rid Of
get rid of the clutter
gét ríd əv thə klútər
31 Look Into the Matter
look into the matter today
lʊ́k íntū thə mátər tədā́
32 Take It For Granted
do not take it for granted
də nót tā́k ít fər grántəd
33 Throw in the Towel
do not throw in the towel
də nót thrṓ in thə tówəl
34 Jump to Conclusions
do not jump to conclusions
də nót júmp tə kənklū́zhənz
35 Weigh the Pros and Cons
weigh the pros and cons
wā́ thə prṓz ənd kónz
36 Stand Out From the Crowd
try to stand out today
trī́ tə stánd ówt tədā́
37 Strike a Balance Between
strike a balance between both
strī́k ə báləns bitwḗn bṓth
38 Get Carried Away
do not get carried away
də nót gét kárēd əwā́
39 Keep Your Word
always keep your word
áwlwā̀z kḗp yər wúrd
40 Lend a Hand With
lend a hand with this
lénd ə hánd wíth thís
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 úp hər mī́nd tə əplī́ fər thə jób
2 Catch a Cold
He caught a cold after standing in the rain.
hḗ kót ə kṓld áftər stánding in thə rā́n
3 Run Late
We are running late, so let us hurry.
wḗ ər rúning lā́t sṓ lét əs húrē
4 Take Care Of
Please take care of your little sister tonight.
plḗz tā́k kér əv yər lítəl sístər tənī́t
5 Pay Attention To
You should pay close attention to the instructions.
ýū shəd pā́ klṓs əténshən tə thə ìnstrúkshənz
6 Lose Track Of
I always lose track of time when I read.
ī́ áwlwā̀z lū́z trák əv tī́m wén ī́ réd
7 Make Ends Meet
It is hard to make ends meet this month.
ít íz háard tə mā́k éndz mḗt thís múnth
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 fínish thə rēpáwrt kérfəlē
10 Get Out of Hand
The situation started to get out of hand quickly.
thə sìchūā́shən stáartid tə gét ówt əv hánd kwíklē
11 Make a Living
He makes a living by selling handmade furniture.
hḗ mā́ks ə líving bī́ séling hándmā́d fúrnichər
12 Take a Chance On
Sometimes you have to take a chance on people.
səmtī́mz ýū həv tə tā́k ə cháns ón pḗpəl
13 Get the Hang Of
It took me a while to get the hang of it.
ít tʊ́k mḗ ə wī́l tə gét thə háng əv ít
14 Break a Habit
It takes effort to break a bad habit.
ít tā́ks éfərt tə brā́k ə bád hábət
15 Build Up Confidence
Practicing every day helped her build up confidence.
práktəsing évərē dā́ hélpt hər bíld úp kónfədəns
16 Take a Stand On
She decided to take a stand on the issue.
shḗ dìsī́did tə tā́k ə stánd ón thə íshū
17 Run Into Trouble
They ran into trouble halfway through the project.
thā́ rán íntū trúbəl háfwā́ thrū́ thə prójekt
18 Get a Second Opinion
You should get a second opinion before deciding.
ýū shəd gét ə sékənd əpínyən bifáwr dìsī́ding
19 Take Things Slowly
After the surgery, he had to take things slowly.
áftər thə súrjərē hḗ həd tə tā́k thíngz slṓlē
20 Make Time For
Try to make time for your family this weekend.
trī́ tə mā́k tī́m fər yər fáməlē thís wḗkènd
21 Get Off On the Wrong Foot
We got off on the wrong foot at first.
wḗ gót áwf ón thə ráwng fʊ́t ət fúrst
22 Keep Your Chin Up
Just keep your chin up and stay positive.
júst kḗp yər chín úp ənd stā́ pózətiv
23 Go the Extra Mile
Our staff always go the extra mile for customers.
ówər stáf áwlwā̀z gṓ thə ékstrə mī́l fər kústəmərz
24 Get Your Act Together
You need to get your act together before Monday.
ýū nḗd tə gét yər ákt təgéthər bifáwr múndē
25 Take a Step Back
Sometimes it helps to take a step back and think.
səmtī́mz ít hélps tə tā́k ə stép bák ənd thíngk
26 Stay On Top Of Things
She always manages to stay on top of things.
shḗ áwlwā̀z mánijiz tə stā́ ón tóp əv thíngz
27 Get Off to a Good Start
The team got off to a good start this season.
thə tḗm gót áwf tə ə gʊ́d stáart thís sḗzən
28 Put Your Mind to It
You can do anything if you put your mind to it.
ýū kən də énēthìng íf ýū pʊ́t yər mī́nd tə ít
29 Take the Initiative
Someone needs to take the initiative on this project.
súmwùn nḗdz tə tā́k thə ìníshətiv ón thís prójekt
30 Strike While the Iron Is Hot
We should strike while the iron is hot and act now.
wḗ shəd strī́k wī́l thə ī́ərn íz hót ənd ákt 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 gét ə gríp ón yər imṓshənz
33 Take Pride In Your Work
It is important to take pride in your work.
ít íz ìmpáwrtənt 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 ìmpréshən ət thə íntərvýū
35 Keep a Level Head In
She managed to keep a level head in the crisis.
shḗ mánəjd tə kḗp ə lévəl héd in thə krī́səs
36 Burn the Midnight Oil
Students often burn the midnight oil before final exams.
stū́dənts áwfən búrn thə mídnī̀t óyl bifáwr fī́nəl igzámz
37 Bend Over Backwards For
He bent over backwards to help his new coworker.
hḗ bént ṓvər bákwərdz tə hélp hiz nū́ kṓwúrkər
38 Get Cold Feet About
She got cold feet about the wedding at the last minute.
shḗ gót kṓld fḗt əbówt thə wéding ət thə lást mínət
39 Take a Leap of Faith
Sometimes you just have to take a leap of faith.
səmtī́mz ýū júst 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 úp tə èkspektā́shənz