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Collocations With Other Verbs - Emotions, Reactions, & Relationships

Explore English collocations for expressing emotions, reactions, and relationships, including "mean well" and "play a blinder".

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Collocations With Other Verbs
to drive sb crazy / mad

to do something that makes someone extremely upset, annoyed, or angry

[phrase]
to fall into a coma

to enter a state of deep unconsciousness from which a person cannot be easily awakened

[phrase]
to spring a surprise

to reveal something surprising or unexpected to someone

[phrase]
to bite one's lip

to press one's teeth against the lip as a reaction to emotion, pain, or to prevent oneself from saying something

[phrase]
to mean well

to have good intentions, with the desire to do something positive or helpful, even if the results may not align with those intentions

[phrase]
to spring to one's defense

to quickly come to the aid or support of another person when they are under attack, criticism, or facing a difficult situation

[phrase]
to win one's trust

to earn the confidence, belief, or reliance of another person

[phrase]
to stand the sight of sb/sth

to tolerate the presence of someone or something one dislikes very much

[phrase]
to bear a resemblance

to share similarities in appearance, characteristics, or qualities

[phrase]
to gain one's trust

to earn confidence and belief from another person in one's honesty, reliability, and intentions

[phrase]
to fall in love

to start loving someone deeply

[phrase]
to wine and dine

to treat someone to meals and drinks, typically in a luxurious or extravagant manner

[phrase]
to play a blinder

to perform exceptionally well or brilliantly in a specific situation or task

[phrase]
to plight one's troth

to make a formal vow to get married to someone

[phrase]
to feel up to

to feel one has enough energy and mental capacity to be able to do something

[Verb]
to die of sth

used to express intense emotional states like amusement, embarrassment, shame, etc. that one is going through

[phrase]
to turn one's attention

to direct one's focus or concentration toward something specific

[phrase]
to have a fit

to suddenly and uncontrollably express strong emotions, often in a negative way

[phrase]
to garner attention

to attract or receive attention, often by means of effort, achievement, or significance

[phrase]
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