oxford collocations dictionary for students of english

... view of the fact that women were often forced to give up paid work on marriage know for a fact Doyou know for a fact that he is in London? a question/statement of fact It's a simple statement of ... facts of the case The facts of the case are quite straightforuxird a fact of life (= a situation that cannot be changed) It is an unpalatable fact of life that the most deserving people not often ... have, offer, provide I use o FACILITY + VERB allow (for) sth The cheque book fa- • PHRASES (as) a matter of fact It's not wild specula- cility allouisfor a minimum withdrawal of £200 • PREP - for

Ngày tải lên: 19/08/2013, 09:54

... dawn of mankind the fate/fu- ture of mankind politicians who care about the future of mankind for the benefit of mankind The results of the re- search were made freely available for ihe benefit of ... of safety @ PREP ~for Wehave substantial reserves, which provide a good margin for uncertainties e PHRASES a margin for/ of error The schedule left no margin for error a margin of safety 4 profit ... etc | forward, onward (figura- tive) the forward march of technology | inevitable, inex- orable (figurative) the inexorable march of time @ VERB + MARCH begin, set off on Thearmy set offona forced

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 21:21

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Ngày tải lên: 19/08/2013, 09:53

... north for a couple of miles set off- The troops set off north carry on, continue,... trolley • PREP for- Wehad moussefor dessert I -of Wefinished off with a dessert of honey and nuts q ... in any danger. in - of The plant is now in danger of extinction. out of - They ran until they wereout of danger. I -frorn, -of We'reinserious danger of becoming a nation of worriers. - to ... burden • PREP. of- $80million of debt • PHRASES a burden of debt Faced with a mounting burden of debt, he sold off the company. payment/repay- ment/settlement of a debt 2 state of owing money

Ngày tải lên: 10/12/2013, 13:15

... took the mug of coffee with a murmur of thanks without a - They did as they were told, without a murmur I - of • PHRASES the murmur of voices C:>NoteatsouND low, gentle, continuous soft sound I ... add sb to, put sb on I come off, unsubscribe from I remove sb from, take sb off • PREP on a/the- We're on the mailing list for the Film Centre I -for a mailing list for primary teachers • ADJ ... visible to the naked eye a disaster of the first magnitude (by) an order of magnitude Her calculation was out by several orders of magnitude offfrom the mainstream of educational activity + NOUN society

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... name down for (= applied to take part in) the school quiz? I put forward They put his name for- ward (= chose him) as one of the five candidates for the post. • NAME + VERB appear The name of the ... na- tions of the world in/within a/the- In the nation as a whole there is no desire for war. I - of They are a nation offood lovers. • PHRASES the birth of a nation, the interests of a na- tion, ... in nature. • PHRASES the forces of nature, the laws of nature, a love of nature His love of nature was expressed through his wildlife paintings. 2 qualities/features of sb/sth • ADJ. basic, essential,

Ngày tải lên: 10/12/2013, 13:15

... when out of office • PHRASES a candidate for office, duties of the office, a term of office to be re-electedfor a second term of office officer noun 1in the army, navy, etc. • ADJ. air force, army, ... client. I- for Several people put in an offerfor the house. - of They accepted our offer of £80000. • PHRASES be open to offers The asking price is £500 but I'm open to offers. or near offer ... ministerial, political • VERB + OFFICE run for, stand for He ran for office in the last presidential election. I hold, remain in, retain, stay in Thepresident holds officefor aperiod offour years. I be appointed

Ngày tải lên: 10/12/2013, 13:15

... our efforts will payoff a term of imprisonment, a term of office The president was sworn in for his second term of office a term of years... fray, worsen in a - He stormed out of the ... there for the - I told her not to do it for the umpteenth time I -for It's timefor a break • ADJ meeting • TIME time I be pressed for/ short of I be... PREP - for some handy tips for ... companies • PHRASES the burden of taxation reducing the heavy burden of taxation on the wealthy a form of taxation The poll tax was a very unpopular form of taxation. for tax- 789 teach ation purposes

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... you good to get out of the house more often • PREP for sb/sth's - When the prime minister's health problems continued, he resigned for the good of the party • PHRASES a force for good In disadvantaged ... be aforcefor good for sb's (own) good I know you don't want to go into hospital, but it's for your own good for the good of sth, good and evil the struggle between good and evil a power of good ... of gravity (often figurative) Europe's economic centre of gravity shifted northwards the force of gravity, the law/laws of gravity • ADJ extreme I don't think you realize the extremegraoitv of

Ngày tải lên: 21/12/2013, 04:16

... contribute to, pay for Our taxes help pay for the upkeep of the city's parks I afford • PHRASES responsible/responsibility for the upkeep of The local council is responsiblefor the upkeep of roads noun ... This model has been designed for greater ease of use for use as The record is intended for use as background music ready for use This room is now ready for use purpose for which sth is used • ADJ ... antiseptic isfor external use only I home fire extinguishers for home use I clinical, commercial, industrial I official I exclusive for the exclusive use of club members I free Guests have free use of

Ngày tải lên: 21/12/2013, 04:16

... HELP appeal for, ask for, beg for, call for, scream for, seek, send for, shoutfor, summon Police are appealing for help in catching the killers o I opened the window and called .for help ... cry for help I heard a cry for help from inside the building in need of help The man was clearly in need of urgent medical help an offer of help He rudely rejected her kind offer of ... -s of The office is closed between the hours of twelve and two I -of the hours of darkness • PHRASES your hour of need... course of history events that could change the course of

Ngày tải lên: 17/01/2014, 06:20

... www.verypdf.com to remove this watermark reform 634 • PHRASES the need for reform, the pace of reform, a programme of reform, a timetable for reform reform verb • ADV drastically, fundamentally, ... receipt of housing benefit on/upon - of The goods will be sent on receipt of your cheque • PHRASES the date for receipt The closing date for receipt of. .. liquidfor the easy removal of ... reason of( = because of) old age for a/the - procedures carried out for reasons of national security for - of tformaty For rea- sons of security, you are requested to keep your luggage with you at

Ngày tải lên: 17/01/2014, 06:20

... breadth of vision • PREP visit... An army of volunteers cooked meals for the children • VERB + VOLUNTEER appeal for, ask for, call for, look for The charity is appealing for volunteers ... eruption/outbreak of vio- lence The police are bracing themselvesfor an outbreak of violence. fear of violence, a life of violence It was apre- 855 visa dictable death for a man who had lived a life of violence. men ... vein of form recentiy. I tap (into) • PREP. - of The writer tapped into a rich vein of humour in theplay. • PHRASES in a different vein, in a lighter/more serious vein Fortunately, the rest of

Ngày tải lên: 17/01/2014, 06:20

... exchange of information, the flow of information to improve theflow of information within the company a lack of information, a request for information, a source of information informative ... difficulties of extracting information from government officials 0 software that retrieves information from a variety of different sources I access Portable computers are goodfor accessing information ... times informed... INCLUSION be worthy of, justify, merit, warrant Some words are too infrequent to be worthy of inclusion in the dictionary I be eligible for, be suitable for, qualify for

Ngày tải lên: 24/01/2014, 08:20

... battle/clash of wills The meeting turned out to be a clash of wills an effort of will With a great effort of will he resisted her pleas of your own free will She left of her oumfree ... swimming pool for the school holidays pearls of wisdom students eager to catch pearls of wisdom from the professor's lips the pursuit of wisdom She devoted her life to the pursuit of wisdom... ... worship, forms of worship, freedom of worship Under the new regime, all religions enjoy freedom of worship a place of worship Fifteen per cent of • ADJ the population attend a place of

Ngày tải lên: 24/01/2014, 08:20

... PREP. for- in The back of the garment is split for ease in walking. for- of The whole machine is designed for ease of use. with - They passed the exam with ease. I - of The car brings ease of accessto ... expansion. I allow (for) , provide for The de- sign of thefront pockets allowsfor expansion. I be ripe for a ready-made hotel chain ripe for further expansion I be set for The company is setfor further ... win the match. a reward for your efforts Second prize was afair rewardfor his efforts. make every effort We are making every effort to obtain the release of the hostages. effortless adj. • VERBS appear,...

Ngày tải lên: 19/08/2013, 09:53

... towards the labour force 11 advance adoption noun 1of child • VERB + ADOPTION offer sb for, place sb for, put sb up for She has decided to put the child up for adoption. I be available for When will ... VERB + ACT commit (law), perform charged with committing an act of gross indecency • PREP. in the -of( = doing something) I -of For Jane, the act of writing was always difficult. • PHRASES an act of faith, love, ... value otss miuion. I be in need of, need, require I expect I ask for, call for, seek I advise you to seek assistancefrom thepolice. I turn to sb for She had no one to turn tofor assistance. I be of, come to sb's Do...

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... - of a minor breach of discipline • PHRASES a breach of confidence/trust, a breach of confidentiality/contract He was sued for breach of con- tract. a breach of security/the peace, a breach of ... the apple. -of Can I have a bite of your sandwich? - out of She took a bite out of the slab of cake. 2of an insect/animal • ADJ. insect, mosquito, snake, etc. • VERB + BITE getIgotalotofmosquitobiteslastnight. • ... softly. 0 The church bells tolledfor Evensong. • BELL + NOUN tower I pull, rope • PHRASES a chime of bells the faint chime of bells a peal of bells She heard a peal of church bells. a sound of bells The...

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... collector I burden • PREP. of- $80million of debt • PHRASES a burden of debt Faced with a mounting burden of debt, he sold off the company. payment/repay- ment/settlement of a debt 2 state of owing money 194 • ... every last detail of what Id told her the month before. an eye for detail He has an excellent eyefor detail. full of detail Her short stories arefull of detail and humour. a lack of detail The report ... in any danger. in - of The plant is now in danger of extinction. out of - They ran until they wereout of danger. I -frorn, -of We'reinserious danger of becoming a nation of worriers. - to There...

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... good toget out of the house more often. • PREP. for sb/sth's - When the prime minister's health problems continued, he resigned for thegood of theparty. • PHRASES a force for good In disadvantaged ... of a real gen- eration gap between us. • PREP. for a - The consequences of the radioactive leak- age may not become apparent for a generation or more. for- s This kind of apple has beengrouinfor ... member I life a tale of LA gang life I rape • PREP. ina/the-Wewereinthesamegang. I-ofagang of skin heads • PHRASES a member of a gang 2 group of friends • PREP. - of Youprobably go with a gang offriends...

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