Difference between collocation, fixed expression and idioms.
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Difference between collocation, fixed expression and idioms? Interactive lesson made by Yuliya Mits

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Goal of the lesson: Find out the difference between collocation, fixed expression and idioms Learn the examples of idioms Study how to use them in different situations

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Collocations, fixed expressions and idioms all relate to the combination of words. Collocations, fixed expressions and idioms all relate to the combination of words. For example: Do homework Make the bed A golden opportunity Take a risk There are no rules on how these collocations are formed, they simply ‘sound right’ to the native speaker.

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Collocations For example : You say heavy smoker but you would never say strong smoker and you say a powerful car not a strong car. Referring to height, we would never say Tom is high , we say Tom is tall . We take a quick shower , not a fast shower and eat fast food , not quick food .

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A fixed expression is a form of expression that has taken on a more specific meaning than the words themselves. It is the standard way of expressing a concept or an idea; it is something we ordinarily say in certain situations.

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Fixed expressions Examples include: Pleased to meet you All of a sudden On the other hand More trouble than it’s worth Neither here nor there

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An idiom is an expression that cannot be understood from the meanings of its separate words but that has a separate meaning of its own. Examples include: A can of worms (a complicated problem) A chip of the old block (a child with similar characteristics to one of their parents) To be out for the count (to be sleeping peacefully) Rub someone the wrong way (annoy or bother someone) Pull someone’s leg (tease someone by trying to make them believe something that is not true)

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https://online-vocabulary.com/top-100-idioms-and-collocations/

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Conclusion: We have studied the difference between collocation, fixed expression and idioms; Have learnt the examples of idioms; Have practiced how to use them in different situations.