to [wreak] havoc

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to [hatch] a (plan|plot)

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to [keep] afloat

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to [lay] the groundwork

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The idiom "break ground" originates from the field of construction and excavation. When a new building or project is initiated, the first step typically involves breaking or excavating the ground to prepare it for construction. In a broader sense, the phrase is used to indicate the beginning of something significant and denotes the start of a process or development.

What is the origin of the idiom "break ground" and when to use it?

to [break] (new|fresh|) ground

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to [call] {sth} into question

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to [raise] awareness

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to [raise] a question

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to [see|think] fit

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to [turn] {one's} attention

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to [pay] attention

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to [reap] the (benefits|rewards)

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to [hold] promise

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to [make] contact

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medium of expression

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out of tune

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to [raise] concern

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naked eye

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to [make] strides

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to [garner] attention

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to [make] sense

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to [pay] tribute to {sb/sth}

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to [suffer] defeat

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to [hold] {sth} sacred

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to [bring] {sth} to bear

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to [set] {sb} to work

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to [pass] judgment

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to [make] a living

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to [keep] track of {sb/sth}

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to [reach] a conclusion

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scared stiff

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to rise above

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hustle and bustle

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trial and error

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to [build] momentum

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to [lend] credence

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to [be|feel] obliged {to do sth}

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to [issue] a warning

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to be steeped in

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to [cast] doubt on {sth}

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to live up to

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to [arrive] at {sth}

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Here you will learn some useful English collocations, such as "raise concern", "pass judgment", "scared stiff", etc. that will help you ace your ACTs.

Ingles "Kapaki-pakinabang na Collocations" | Talasalitaang ACT