ANSWERS
VERB | SHOW |
(v) it goes to show => used to say that something proves something. (v) show off => to try to make people admire your abilities, achievements ect. (v) show your face => to appear among your friends or in public. |
OTHER COLLOCATIONS AND FIXED PHRASES: (v) show somebody the door => to ask somebody to leave, because they are no longer welcome. |
VERB | CHANGE |
(n) for a change => to be different, for variety. (n) there's no change in => there's no alternation. (n) a change of heart => change in attitude. |
OTHER COLLOCATIONS AND FIXED PHRASES: (n) a change of mind => an act of changing what you think about a situation, etc. |
VERB | SAVE |
(v) save => to keep something to use or enjoy in the future. (v) save => to avoid or prevent something. (v) save up => to keep money in a bank so that you can use it later. |
OTHER COLLOCATIONS AND FIXED PHRASES: (v) save face => to do something that will stop you from looking stupid or feeling embarrassed. (v) save the day => to stop things from going badly and make a situation end successfully. (v) save your (own) skin/hide/neck => to try to avoid death, punishment, etc, especially by leaving others in an extremely difficult situation. |
ADJECTIVE | CLEAN |
(adj) come clean about => to tell the truth about sth you've been keeping secret. (adj) keep your nose clean => to make sure you do not get into trouble. (adj) clean => done in a fair way. |
OTHER COLLOCATIONS AND FIXED PHRASES: (adj) a clean sweep => a complete change in a company or organization, often by removing people. (adj) make a clean breast of sth => to tell the truth about something so that you no longer feel guilty. |
VERB | RUN |
(v) run before you can walk => to try to do sth difficult before you have learned the basic skills you need. (v) run out of => if a supply of something runs out, it is used up or finished. (v) run wild => not controlled and operates in an extremely free way. |
OTHER COLLOCATIONS AND FIXED PHRASES: (v) run for it => to run in order to escape from somebody/something. |