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P for goods supplied or work done as agreed between a

customer and supplier. but·ter k MLbVt@(r)/ noun, verb

Q check (NAmE) a piece of paper that shows how much you


have to pay for the food and drinks that you have had
S noun k [U] a soft yellow food made from cream, used in
cooking and for spreading on bread: Fry the onions in but-
in a restaurant: Can I have the check, please? nIn ter. a see also bread and butter, peanut butter
Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary Britishworksheets
R English the usual word for this is bill. i butter wouldn’t melt (in sb’s Lmouth) (informal)
used to say that sb seems to be innocent, kind, etc. when
PATTERNS
they are not really More at knife v.
S the bill/invoice/check for sth S verb ~ sth to spread butter on sth: She buttered four thick

10  Collocates and fixed


S

to put sth onphrases


to pay/settle a(n) bill/account/invoice/check
S
slices of bread. i see know v.
S the/sb’s bill/account/invoice/check p Kbutter sbPLup (informal) to say nice things to sb so
T that they will help you or give you sth
boil k MbOIl/ verb, noun
Certain words are typically used U with
verb 1 other words.
k [I, T] when
S a liquidFor
boilsexample,
or when you boil it, it is
heated to the point where it forms bubbles and turns to
we say ‘a tall tree’ but ‘a high mountain’. These words are called chance k MtSAFns; NAmE tS&ns/ noun, verb, adj.
steam or vapour: The water was bubbling and boiling
collocates or collocations.V
S noun 1 k [C, U] a possibility of sth happening, especially
away. ~ sth Boil plenty of salted water, then add the spa-
x
sth that you want: ~ of doing sth Is there any chance of
ghetti. a VISUAL VOCAB page V24 2
k [I, T] when a ket- getting tickets for tonight? x She has only a slim chance of
Look at the entry for chance (sense
tle,1).
W
pan, etc. boils or when you boil a kettle, etc., it is
heated until the water inside it boils: (BrE) The kettle’s
passing the exam. x ~ that... There’s a slight chance that
he’ll be back in time. x There is no chance that he will change
boiling. x ~ sth I’ll boil the kettle and make some tea. x + his mind. x ~ of sth happening What chance is there of any-
Can you find two adjectives that go X
adj. She left the gas on by mistake and the pan boiled dry
with chance, and mean 
(= the water boiled until there was none left). 3 k [I, T] to
body being found alive? x ~ of sth Nowadays a premature
baby has a very good chance of survival. x The operation
‘a small chance’? And another one that ormeans
cook wash sth‘a very small
in boiling chance’?
water; to be cooked or washed has a fifty-fifty chance of success. x an outside chance (=
These adjectives are collocates of the Y
in boiling water: She put some potatoes on to boil. x ~ sth
boiledword chance.
carrots/cabbage The
x to boil an examples
egg for sb x ~ sb sth to
a very small one) x The chances are a million to one against
being struck by lightning. 2 k [C] a suitable time or situ-
sb an egg a COLLOCATIONS at cooking 4 [I] ~ (with
in your dictionary are designed toboil
showZ typical collocates of the
sth) if you boil with anger, etc. or anger, etc. boils inside
ation when you have the opportunity to do sth: It was the
chance she had been waiting for. x Jeff deceived me once al-
headword. Typical collocates are usually
you, you areshown inHebold
very angry: type.
was boiling with rage. i see ready—I won’t give him a second chance. x This is your big
blood n., watch v. chance (= opportunity for success). x ~ of sth We won’t
p Kboil Ldown | Kboil sthPLdown to be reduced or to get another chance of a holiday this year. x ~ to do sth
reduce sth by boiling Kboil sth Ldown (to sth) to make sth, Please give me a chance to explain. x Tonight is your last
A especially information, shorter by leaving out the parts chance to catch the play at your local theatre. x ~ for sb to
Adjectives and nouns that are not important: The original speech I had written do sth There will be a chance for parents to look around the

Look up the nouns in the right-hand


& cat column
| A; father | below
e ten | 3;and
bird match
| @ about the
| I sitadjectives with
| i; see | i many | Q the nouns
got (BrE that
) | O; saw | V collocate
cup | U put |with
u; too

them.
main smoker
high language
broad hopes
heavy wit
strong grin
sharp road

B
Verbs and nouns
Look up the words in bold to complete each of the following sentences with one of the verbs do, make, have,
give. You may need to change the form of the verb.

  1. Go on! it a try!
  2. Do you want to a swap?
  3. Did you a note of the address?
  4. We were the worst team in the league, but now we’re progress.
  5. She just loves advice, especially when it isn’t wanted.
  6. I need to stay at home for a bit to the washing.
  7. We need to a decision about the venue for the conference.
  8. We’re a barbecue on the beach tomorrow.
  9. We’ll have to an effort to finish on time.
10. My sister was in the bathroom so I couldn’t a shower.

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10 Collocates and fixed phrases

KEY
Can you find two adjectives that go with chance, and mean ‘a small chance’? = a slight chance, a slim chance
And another one that means ‘a very small chance’? = an outside chance

A
main – road, high – hopes, broad – grin, heavy – smoker, strong – language, sharp – wit

B
1. give  2. do  3. make  4. making  5. giving  6. do  7. make  8. having  9. make  10. have

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