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.

ACT Useful Collocations

Useful Collocations

English "Useful Collocations" | ACT Vocabulary