COLLOCATIONS & PHRASES

with keywords. 22 nd May, 15

Keyword Collocations/Phrases Meaning

access provide (sb with)/offer (sb)

access to

deny (sb)/refuse (sb)/restrict

access to

wheelchair access a way specialized for people

using wheelchairs

consideration take into consideration to remember to think about

something important when you
are making a decision or
judgement

give consideration to sth/give careful thought and attention,

sth consideration especially before making an
official or important decision

under consideration Be discussed

show consideration for Show sensitivitiy towards

others and think about their
feelings and wishes

treat sb with (little/lots Think little/lots of sb’s feelings

of/paramount/overriding/ect and wishes
.) consideration

doubt reasonable doubt

increasing/growing doubt

sth arouse/raise doubt

clear up/dispel/remove doubt

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 cast doubt on

be open to doubt

throw sth into doubt

dream beyond your wildest dreams to a degree or in a way you had

never thought possible:

focus in/out of focus If it is out of focus, you cannot

see the picture clearly and vice
versa

focus group a small group of people that a

company, political party etc
asks questions in order to find
out what they think of their
products, actions etc

lead take/hold the lead in doing to be the first to start doing

sth something or be most active in
doing something

follow sb's lead if someone follows someone

else's lead, they do the same as
the other person has done

in the lead in the 1st position, the top

lead over e.g: a 3-point lead over their

opponents

mind state of mind

on your mind If sth is on your mind, you keep

thinking about it

take your mind off make you forget unpleasant

things for a short time

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 principle in principle you agree with the idea in
E.g: In principle I agree with general, although you might not
the idea, but in practice it's support it in reality or in every
not always possible. situation

process peace process any social process undertaken

by governments who want their
citizens to believe they are
trying to avoid armed hostilities

in the process of doing if you are the in process of

doing sth, it has not been
finished yet

question beg the question If a statement or situation begs

the question, it causes you to
ask a particular question:
e.g: To discuss the company's
future begs the question
whether it has a future.

in question 1. now in consideration or

under discussion
2. open to doubt or suspicion

out of the question totally unlikely

view come into view when sth comes into view, you
suddenly can see it

bird's-eye view a good view of something from

a high position
e.g: We had a bird's-eye view of
the action from the roof.

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