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A collocation is made up of two or more words that are commonly used together in English. Here are some important collocations. Good learning :)
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A collocation is made up of two or more words that are commonly used together in English. Here are some important collocations. Good learning :)

Time Business English Classifiers
bang on time

dead on time

early 12th century

free time

from dawn till dusk

great deal of time

late 20th century

make time for

next few days

past few weeks

right on time

run out of time

save time

spare time

spend some time

take your time

tell someone the time

time goes by

time passes

waste time

annual turnover

bear in mind

break off negotiations

cease trading

chair a meeting

close a deal

close a meeting

come to the point

dismiss an offer

draw a conclusion

draw your attention to

launch a new product

lay off staff

go bankrupt

go into partnership

make a loss

make a profit

market forces

sales figures

take on staff

a ball of string

a bar of chocolate

a bottle of water

a bunch of carrots

a cube of sugar

a pack of cards

a pad of paper