Collocation Flashcards
(83 cards)
1
Q
sparsely
A
furnish
2
Q
pinpoint
A
the problem
3
Q
lavish
A
meal
4
Q
sheer
A
pleasure
5
Q
inquiring
A
mind
6
Q
incu
A
debt, loss
7
Q
odd
A
cough
8
Q
pay off
A
money owned
9
Q
derelict
A
in bad condition
10
Q
mouldy
A
bread
11
Q
report
A
on
12
Q
overflow
A
with
13
Q
loot
A
a shop
14
Q
commission
A
sb to do sth
15
Q
exercise
A
one’s rights
16
Q
be in awe
A
of sth
17
Q
culminate
A
in sth
18
Q
hardened
A
criminal
19
Q
redeeming
A
feature
20
Q
come over
A
as
21
Q
counter
A
an argument
22
Q
take up
A
an offer
23
Q
grasp the
A
degree of
24
Q
an awful
A
lot of
25
resist
pressure
26
couple
with
27
brush
up
28
mind
the baby
29
wary
of
30
come into
force
31
below
capacity
32
assert
one's authority
33
it
strikes me
34
on a par
with
35
boil down
to
36
peace was
shattered by the sound
37
jostle
in a crowd
38
reckless
driving
39
give out
message
40
dismiss
a case
41
shed
tears
42
wrench
the handle off
43
the smoke
billow
44
deface
destroy the appearance of
45
steer clear
of
46
be infested
with
47
crave
affection
48
refute
an argument
49
abject
apology
50
peculiar
to
51
on the
alert
52
run-down
in very bad condition
53
capacity
for
54
on the pretext
that
55
a blight
on
56
a breach
of confidence
57
sift
the evidence
58
lethal
weapon
59
help
one out
60
sth is denied
to sb
61
resources of
patience
62
best part
of the year
63
hopes
are fading
64
by
inclination
65
as an
insurance against
66
retaliated
by
67
linger
outside
68
recourse
to
69
the onslaught
of sth
70
apart
from
71
given
the difficulty
72
contract
a disease
73
single
out
74
run the risk
of
75
walk
briskly
76
ward off
protect against
77
for all
despite
78
the room
draughty
79
evasive
in answer
80
take a toll
on
81
take a dose
of
82
topping
hand
83
admit
of
