Luyện ngữ pháp - English Collocations in Use - Intermediate (Unit 5: Topics: People and relationships))


Relationships

Friendship

Here are some common collocations relating to friends and friendship.
collocation example comment
make friends When you go to university you will make a lot of new friends. NOT find friends (a common student error)
strike up a friendship Nathan struck up a friendship with a girl he met on holiday. = start a friendship
form/develop a friendship Audrey formed a lasting friendship with the boy she sat next to at primary school. NOT make a friendship
cement/spoil a friendship Spending several weeks on holiday together has cemented their friendship. cement = strengthen
spoil = have a bad effect on
a friendship grows We were at school together, but our friendship grew after we’d left school. grow = get stronger
close/special friends mutual friends I’m glad that our children are such close friends, aren’t you? mutual friends = friends that you share with someone else
a casual acquaintance I don’t know Santiago well. We’re just casual acquaintances. = someone you know a little
have a good relationship with someone Anna and Samantha have a very good relationship. They love doing things together. NOT have a relation / relations with
keep in contact/touch We must keep in contact when the course ends. opposite = lose contact/ touch
- Lesson 19: Exercise 19.5 - Lesson 20: B. More than just good friends


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