Speaker 0 | 00:01.632
Hey everyone and welcome back to another deep dive.
Speaker 1 | 00:04.233
It’s great to be back.
Speaker 0 | 00:05.394
So today we’re going to be looking at collocations. Right. We got a really interesting list of them and I think this will be a lot of fun.
Speaker 1 | 00:11.659
Yeah definitely.
Speaker 0 | 00:12.900
So let’s jump in. Let’s jump right in. Okay. Okay so the first one here is omit.
Speaker 1 | 00:18.144
Omit.
Speaker 0 | 00:19.144
Yeah omit details from a report. Right. Omit sugar from a recipe. What are some other things that we can omit?
Speaker 1 | 00:26.990
Well I mean you can omit a step. in a process okay you could omit someone from a guest list uh-huh um really it can be applied to kind of any situation where you’re leaving something out yeah so it’s really about that context right yeah okay that’s cool exactly creative creative creative talent yeah creative solutions that’s a good one what else can be creative well you could have creative writing creative
Speaker 0 | 00:50.804
thinking you know there’s a lot of different ways that you can use that it’s like where is that creativity being applied
Speaker 1 | 00:57.244
Exactly. It’s modifying the noun that follows it.
Speaker 0 | 00:59.726
Yeah. Okay, cool. I like that. Yeah. So emerge. Emerge from the darkness.
Speaker 1 | 01:05.190
Ooh, that’s a good one.
Speaker 0 | 01:06.331
Emerge as a leader. Yes. What are some other ways?
Speaker 1 | 01:10.715
Well, a trend could emerge. Right. You know, a new species could emerge. Right. It’s really anything that’s kind of coming out from a hidden state.
Speaker 0 | 01:22.525
Yeah, it’s like a reveal.
Speaker 1 | 01:23.486
Exactly, a reveal.
Speaker 0 | 01:24.727
Okay, cool. Consult. Consult a doctor. Right. Consult an expert.
Speaker 1 | 01:30.657
You could consult a manual.
Speaker 0 | 01:32.397
Oh, yeah, that’s a good one.
Speaker 1 | 01:33.118
Like an instruction manual. Yeah. You could consult your notes. Okay. So there’s a lot of different things.
Speaker 0 | 01:39.740
So it’s about getting information or advice from something. Yeah,
Speaker 1 | 01:42.600
it’s about seeking that external source.
Speaker 0 | 01:44.461
Okay, cool.
Speaker 1 | 01:45.221
Concept.
Speaker 0 | 01:45.901
Concept.
Speaker 1 | 01:46.962
Okay, so we’ve got concept design. Concept art. Right. What are some other things that can be a concept?
Speaker 0 | 01:53.764
Well, you could have a concept for a new product. Okay. A concept for a new business.
Speaker 1 | 02:00.288
You know, it can really be any kind of initial idea.
Speaker 0 | 02:03.771
Right. So it’s like the seed of an idea.
Speaker 1 | 02:05.833
Exactly. The core idea. Okay.
Speaker 0 | 02:07.814
Yeah. Clue. Okay. So a vital clue. Yes. A missing clue. Give me a clue. Right. Where are some other ways we can talk about clues?
Speaker 1 | 02:15.440
Well, you could have a false clue.
Speaker 0 | 02:17.902
Oh, yeah. Like a red herring.
Speaker 1 | 02:19.483
Exactly. A red herring. Okay. You could have a clue that leads to a discovery.
Speaker 0 | 02:24.485
Right.
Speaker 1 | 02:25.586
So it’s really about that piece of information. Yeah.
Speaker 0 | 02:28.347
That helps you solve a mystery.
Speaker 1 | 02:29.588
Exactly. Okay.
Speaker 0 | 02:30.708
Yeah. Revise. Okay. So we’ve got revise a plan, revise a manuscript, revise an opinion. That’s a good one. What else can we revise?
Speaker 1 | 02:41.133
Well, you could revise a budget. Okay. You could revise a strategy. Really anything that’s a. a plan or a document.
Speaker 0 | 02:48.637
Yeah. Or even just an idea.
Speaker 1 | 02:49.998
Yeah. That you need to update. Right.
Speaker 0 | 02:51.379
Yeah. Okay. Despair. Despair. So a sense of despair. Yes. A wave of despair. What are some other ways?
Speaker 1 | 02:57.343
You could have the depths of despair. You could talk about someone being driven to despair. Right. So it’s really about that feeling of hopelessness.
Speaker 0 | 03:07.430
Yeah. That intense sadness. Exactly.
Speaker 1 | 03:09.512
Okay. Cool. Yeah.
Speaker 0 | 03:10.052
Enclose. So enclose a garden. Right. Enclose a document. Enclose a patio.
Speaker 1 | 03:16.316
That’s an interesting one.
Speaker 0 | 03:17.436
What are some other things we can enclose?
Speaker 1 | 03:18.997
Well, you can enclose a letter in an envelope. Okay. You could enclose a gift in a box. Uh-huh. Really anything that you’re putting a boundary around.
Speaker 0 | 03:28.100
Right. So it’s creating that container.
Speaker 1 | 03:29.440
Exactly. A physical or even a metaphorical container.
Speaker 0 | 03:32.521
Okay. Yeah. Cultivate a garden. Cultivate a relationship. Right. Cultivate a skill. Yes. What else can we cultivate?
Speaker 1 | 03:39.463
Well, a company. could cultivate a positive image. A person could cultivate their inner peace. So it’s really about nurturing something.
Speaker 0 | 03:50.675
Yeah. And helping it grow.
Speaker 1 | 03:52.016
Exactly.
Speaker 0 | 03:52.577
All right. Episode. Okay. So a new episode, a bonus episode, a classic episode. What other kinds of episodes are there?
Speaker 1 | 03:58.581
Well, you could have a pilot episode.
Speaker 0 | 04:00.343
Oh, right. Like the first one.
Speaker 1 | 04:01.704
Exactly. The first one of a series. Okay. You could have a season finale episode. Right. So it’s really about that specific installment.
Speaker 0 | 04:09.098
Yeah, within that larger series. Okay, cool. Disadvantage. Okay, so an educational disadvantage, a competitive disadvantage, a social disadvantage. Yes. What are some other areas?
Speaker 1 | 04:20.167
Well, you could have a geographical disadvantage. Okay. A financial disadvantage. Uh-huh. Really anything that puts you in a less favorable position.
Speaker 0 | 04:29.274
Yeah, it’s like a hurdle or a challenge.
Speaker 1 | 04:30.795
Exactly, a barrier. Okay.
Speaker 0 | 04:32.397
Yeah. Exhaust. So exhaust your resources, exhaust your options, exhaust yourself.
Speaker 1 | 04:39.355
Yes.
Speaker 0 | 04:40.135
What other things can we exhaust?
Speaker 1 | 04:41.776
Well, you could exhaust a topic of conversation. You could exhaust the possibilities. It’s really about using something up completely.
Speaker 0 | 04:50.918
Yeah. So it’s that depletion.
Speaker 1 | 04:52.479
Exactly. Complete depletion.
Speaker 0 | 04:55.119
Dominate the market. Dominate the conversation. Right. Dominate a field. Yes. What else can we dominate? Well,
Speaker 1 | 05:00.901
a team could dominate a game. Okay. A species could dominate an ecosystem. So it’s really about having that control or power.
Speaker 0 | 05:11.201
Right. So it’s about being the top dog.
Speaker 1 | 05:12.842
Exactly. Being in charge. Okay.
Speaker 0 | 05:14.484
Yeah. Transform your life. Transform your business. Right. Transform a city.
Speaker 1 | 05:19.828
That’s an interesting one.
Speaker 0 | 05:21.009
What else can we transform?
Speaker 1 | 05:22.391
Well, technology can transform an industry. Okay. An artist can transform materials into art. Uh-huh. It’s really about that fundamental change.
Speaker 0 | 05:32.519
Right. So it’s about making something new.
Speaker 1 | 05:34.100
Exactly. A complete makeover.
Speaker 0 | 05:35.881
Okay, cool. Yeah. Dense. So dense fog. Dense forest. Right. Dense population. Yes. What else can be dense?
Speaker 1 | 05:43.105
Well, a cake can be dense. Okay. A book can be dense with information. It’s really about that compactness.
Speaker 0 | 05:51.469
Yeah, that thickness or that concentration.
Speaker 1 | 05:53.530
Exactly. Okay.
Speaker 0 | 05:54.731
And finally, license. So a driver’s license.
Speaker 1 | 05:58.473
Yeah. Yeah.
Speaker 0 | 05:59.513
A book. business license, a medical license.
Speaker 1 | 06:02.475
Yes.
Speaker 0 | 06:03.396
What are some other types of licenses?
Speaker 1 | 06:05.077
Well, you can have a fishing license. Okay. A hunting license. Really any kind of permit or authorization. Yeah.
Speaker 0 | 06:13.823
So it’s about that official permission.
Speaker 1 | 06:15.244
Exactly. The right to do something.
Speaker 0 | 06:16.745
Okay, cool. So we’ve just gone through a whole bunch of collocations.
Speaker 1 | 06:19.868
We have.
Speaker 0 | 06:21.008
And, you know, it’s amazing to me how much these little word pairings. Right. Actually affect the way we speak. And write. They really do. And it’s something that we use all the time without even realizing it.
Speaker 1 | 06:32.969
Yeah, they’re like the building blocks of fluent language.
Speaker 0 | 06:35.470
Exactly. And now that we’re kind of more aware of them, it’s like we can use them more intentionally.
Speaker 1 | 06:40.153
Right. And start to sound even more natural.
Speaker 0 | 06:42.635
Yeah, exactly. Okay, so before we move on, is there anything else you want to add about collocations in general?
Speaker 1 | 06:48.639
Well, I think the most important thing to remember is that it’s not just about memorizing lists. It’s about developing a feel for the language.
Speaker 0 | 06:57.105
Okay, so how do we do that?
Speaker 1 | 06:58.394
Well, one way is through something called language immersion.
Speaker 0 | 07:00.755
Language immersion, huh?
Speaker 1 | 07:01.716
Yeah. It’s like surrounding yourself with English as much as possible.
Speaker 0 | 07:05.519
Okay. So like reading books.
Speaker 1 | 07:07.181
Reading books, watching movies. Okay. Listening to music, talking to native speakers.
Speaker 0 | 07:12.065
Right. So it’s about getting that real world experience.
Speaker 1 | 07:14.407
Exactly. It’s about absorbing the language naturally.
Speaker 0 | 07:17.229
Okay, cool. So it’s not about like flashcards and drills? No,
Speaker 1 | 07:21.072
not really. It’s more about just immersing yourself.
Speaker 0 | 07:23.554
Okay. I like that. Yeah. All right. So moving on to the next collocation, we have… Exhaust.
Speaker 1 | 07:29.358
Exhaust.
Speaker 0 | 07:30.359
So exhaust your resources. Right. Exhaust all options. Exhaust yourself. Yes. What are some other ways we could use exhaust?
Speaker 1 | 07:38.223
Well, you could exhaust a topic. You could exhaust a supply of something. Right. You could even exhaust your patience.
Speaker 0 | 07:46.187
Oh, yeah. That’s a good one.
Speaker 1 | 07:47.448
So it’s really about reaching that point of depletion.
Speaker 0 | 07:50.449
Yeah, like there’s nothing left.
Speaker 1 | 07:51.550
Exactly. Okay.
Speaker 0 | 07:52.891
Dominate. Okay, so dominate the market. Right. Dominate the conversation. Dominate a field. Yes. What else can we dominate?
Speaker 1 | 07:59.466
Well, you could dominate a game. Okay. You could dominate a competition. Really anything where you have that kind of superior position.
Speaker 0 | 08:07.513
That’s about being in control.
Speaker 1 | 08:08.895
Exactly. About having the upper hand. Okay, cool.
Speaker 0 | 08:11.777
Yeah. Transform. Okay, transform your life. Transform your business. Right. Transform a city.
Speaker 1 | 08:17.442
That’s a big one.
Speaker 0 | 08:18.343
Yeah, it is a big one. Yeah. What else can we transform?
Speaker 1 | 08:21.946
Well, you could transform an object. Okay. You could transform a space. Uh-huh. Really anything that undergoes a significant change.
Speaker 0 | 08:29.051
Right. So it’s about that process of becoming something new.
Speaker 1 | 08:31.932
Exactly. A metamorphosis. Right.
Speaker 0 | 08:33.953
Yeah. Dense. Okay. So dense fog. Right. Dense forest. Dense population. Yes. What else can be dense?
Speaker 1 | 08:43.237
Well, a material can be dense. Okay. A piece of writing can be dense. It’s really about that concentration of something.
Speaker 0 | 08:51.300
Yeah. That thickness or that solidity.
Speaker 1 | 08:53.421
Exactly. All right.
Speaker 0 | 08:54.482
Okay. And finally, license, a driver’s license, a business license, a medical license.
Speaker 1 | 09:00.687
Yes.
Speaker 0 | 09:01.428
What are some other types of licenses?
Speaker 1 | 09:03.590
Well, you could have a fishing license. Okay. A hunting license. Uh-huh. A software license.
Speaker 0 | 09:10.957
Right. Really, any kind of official permission to do something.
Speaker 1 | 09:15.281
Exactly. It grants you the right. Okay,
Speaker 0 | 09:17.102
cool. Yeah. So as we’ve been going through all these collocations. It’s amazing to me how much they really add this like richness and depth to the language. They do. It’s like they paint a picture.
Speaker 1 | 09:30.388
Exactly. They add that extra layer of meaning.
Speaker 0 | 09:32.790
Yeah. And, you know, once you start to become aware of them, you start to see them everywhere.
Speaker 1 | 09:37.173
You do. It’s like they’re hidden in plain sight.
Speaker 0 | 09:39.075
Exactly. And then you start to use them more in your own speaking and writing.
Speaker 1 | 09:42.297
Yeah. And that’s when you really start to sound more like a native speaker.
Speaker 0 | 09:45.859
Right. It’s like you’re leveling up your language skills.
Speaker 1 | 09:47.861
Exactly. Yeah, it really is like leveling up your language skills. Yeah.
Speaker 0 | 09:51.323
So what advice would you give to our listeners?
Speaker 1 | 09:54.064
Hmm. Good question.
Speaker 0 | 09:56.006
You know.
Speaker 1 | 09:56.766
I think the most important thing is to be patient. Okay. You know, learning collocations takes time. And it’s not something that you can just cram overnight. Right.
Speaker 0 | 10:07.312
It’s a process.
Speaker 1 | 10:07.892
It is a process. And it’s important to enjoy that process.
Speaker 0 | 10:11.374
Okay. So don’t get discouraged.
Speaker 1 | 10:13.075
Exactly. Don’t get discouraged.
Speaker 0 | 10:14.315
If you don’t get it right away.
Speaker 1 | 10:16.176
Yeah. It’s a journey. Yeah. And like. any journey, it has its ups and downs.
Speaker 0 | 10:20.319
Right. And the more you practice, the better you’ll get.
Speaker 1 | 10:23.520
Exactly. And the more natural it will become.
Speaker 0 | 10:25.802
Yeah. It’s like learning any new skill. It is. You know, the more you do it, the easier it gets.
Speaker 1 | 10:30.944
Absolutely.
Speaker 0 | 10:33.046
I think that’s a great note to end on.
Speaker 1 | 10:34.746
I agree. You know,
Speaker 0 | 10:36.087
be patient. Have fun with it.
Speaker 1 | 10:38.148
Yeah. Enjoy the journey.
Speaker 0 | 10:39.989
And your English will thank you for it.
Speaker 1 | 10:41.550
It will.
Speaker 0 | 10:42.631
So to all our listeners out there. Yes. Keep diving deep into the world of language.
Speaker 1 | 10:46.793
Keep exploring.
Speaker 0 | 10:47.994
And we’ll see you next time.
Speaker 1 | 10:49.044
See you then.