oxford collocations dictionary of english pdf

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... makes a speech. • PHRASES a breach of etiquette The solicitor was ac- cused of a breach of professional etiquette. matters of eti- quette He is an expert on matters of etiquette. the rules of etiquette She knew ... market - in a great age of expansion in trade and science • PHRASES a period of expansion a period of rapid eco- nomic expansion the rate of expansion The rate of expan- sion of our overseas trade ... comedy of errors His attempts to arrange aparty ended up as a comedy of errors. an error of judge- ment The minister had made an amazing error of judge- ment. a margin of error The margin of error...

Ngày tải lên: 19/08/2013, 09:53

... purchase PDF Split-Merge on www.verypdf.com to remove this watermark. Please purchase PDF Split-Merge on www.verypdf.com to remove this watermark. Oxford Collocations Dictionary for students of English OXFORD UNIVERSITY ... Tokyo Toronto Oxford and Oxford English are registered trademarks of Oxford University Press in the UK and in certain other countries © Oxford University Press 2002 Database right Oxford University ... used in the dictionary is figurative. It is a feature of English that when the meaning of a word is extended and used in a non-literal sense, the collocations of the literal sense are often carried...

Ngày tải lên: 19/08/2013, 09:53

... strong She's a staunch advocate of free trade. I chief,leading, main, principal • PREP. -for He is one of the leading adoocatesfor a more modern style of worship. -of an advocate ofpacifism 2 lawyer • ... look of annoyance There was a look of an- noyance on his face. a source of annoyance A dog that barks constantly can be a source of annoyance to the neigh- bours. (much) to the annoyance of sb, ... 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, violence, will,...

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... 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. • ... - 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 ... bunch. I -of Hegave mea huge bunch of red roses. 2 group of people • ADJ. mixed, motley • PREP - of They are a bunch of amateurs. bundle noun • ADJ. big, large, thick carrying a thick bundle of clothes •...

Ngày tải lên: 19/08/2013, 09:53

... 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 • ... 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 ... board of directors, the post of director c:> Note atJOB 2of a film/play, etc. • ADJ. film, theatre I artistic, musical • PHRASES the role of director He notofelt ready to take on the role of...

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... his former enemies to a reception. an offer of friendship She offended them by turning down their offer offriendship. a spirit of friendship We hope the spirit of friendship and cooperation between ... live onjunk food I be off, go off The dog has gone off its food. I avoid, cut down on, cut out I be/go short of, run short of The city was under siege and began to run short of food. I be without, ... wine. a smell of food There was a smell offood from the kitchen a supply of food The ocean provided the villagers with an endless supply of food. the taste of food the characteristic taste of ourfood 320 fool noun •...

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... 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 ... thefuture of rail travel. -of She got a glimpse of a very different way of life. glint noun 1 flash of light • ADJ. golden, metallic • VERB + GLINT catch, see Among the trees I caught a glint of blue. • ... baskin,bathein,feeIShebathedinthe warm glow offirst love. • PREP. -of Hefelt aglow ofpride as he watched them. glow verb 1 give out light/heat • ADV dully, faintly, softly Two lamps glowed softly in the lounge. •...

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... foe. I - of a how I of laughter/protest • PHRASES be greeted/met with howls of sth His com- ments were met with howls of outrage. the howl of the wind/a wolf, howls of laughter, howls of outrage/pro- test/rage c;. ... PREP. after - He spends a lot of time in his office after hours. out of- Doctors often have to work out of hours. 5time when sth happens • ADJ. darkest, finest This was often thought of as the country's ... to leave. • PREP. between the -s of The office is closed between the hours of twelve and two. I -of the hours of darkness • PHRASES your hour of need She helped me in my hour of need. house noun 1 building...

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... makes a speech. • PHRASES a breach of etiquette The solicitor was ac- cused of a breach of professional etiquette. matters of eti- quette He is an expert on matters of etiquette. the rules of etiquette She knew ... feat of endurance They are capable of amazing feats of endurance. the limit/limits of your en- durance She was almost at the limits of her endurance. powers of endurance The task was a test of ... market - in a great age of expansion in trade and science • PHRASES a period of expansion a period of rapid eco- nomic expansion the rate of expansion The rate of expan- sion of our overseas trade...

Ngày tải lên: 10/12/2013, 13:15

... - of the dis- covery of oil in the North Sea • PHRASES a process of discovery, a journeyivoyage of discovery (figurative) To tour Sri Lanka is to take a voyage of discovery through a land of ... disease. the risk of disease the risk of coronary heart disease the spread of (a) disease measures to prevent the spread of the disease the symptoms of a disease, the treatment for /of a disease q Special ... the official documents. I - about/concerning a document concerning arbitration procedures in Cairo - of a docu- ment of 2000 words 0 a document of 19990 Herjournal is an important document of...

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... motorcycle. I climb on, get on, mount I climb off, get off I come off, fall off The motorbike skid- ded and I came off it. I knock sb off I park I rev up a crowd of bikers all revving up their motorbikes • ... leader/member of a movement, the rise of a movement the rise of the labour movement in France 3 part of a long piece of music • ADJ. first, opening I second, etc. I final, last the last movement of Brahms' s Fourth ... 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 the benefit of...

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... of violence the men of violence who start wars an outburst of violence He had a short temper and was prone to outbursts of violence. a threat of violence, an up- surge in violence, a victim of ... colour. - of Menus offer a good variety of seafood. 2 particular type of sth • ADJ. distinctive I common-or-garden, standard I rare, unusual I different There are hundreds of different varieties of ... PREP. of- astatesmanofgreatvision I -tor aotsiontor thefuture - of an alternative vision of society • PHRASES breadth of vision His plans for the country's future show a remarkable breadth of...

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... showed goodjudgement in his choice of topic. • PHRASES an error of judgementAccepting thegift was an error of judgement on the part of the party chairman. a lack of jUdgement, a matter of judgement How much money ... PHRASES a loss of jobs The closure of the cement jac- tory will mean the loss of over 800jobs. the right person for the job Despite the small number of applicants, they managed tofind the right ... lengths of copper 3 piece of meat • ADJ. bacon • VERB + JOINT cook, roast I carve • PREP. -ofajointofbeef/lamb/pork joke noun • ADJ. funny, good I old That's an oldjoke-Fve heard itZots of times. I cruel,...

Ngày tải lên: 24/01/2014, 08:20

... act of will It requires an act of will to make myself go running in the morning. a battle/clash of wills The meeting turned out to be a clash of wills. an effort of will With agreat effort of ... light/short work of sth (= to do sth quickly and easily) Mike made short work offixing the engine. never/not a stroke of work She never does a stroke of work. pressure of work Pressure of work forced ... worship, forms of worship, free- dom of worship Under the new regime, all religions enjoy freedom of worship. a place of worship Fifteen per cent of thepopulation attend aplace of worship. worst noun...

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