English Verb Collocations with Do, Give, and Take

Vocabulary flashcards featuring key verb-noun collocations formed with 'do', 'give', and 'take' based on lecture notes.

Do damage to

To cause harm, destruction, or injury to a person, place, or object.

Do experiments on

To perform scientific tests or procedures on a subject to make discoveries or test hypotheses.

Do business with

To engage in commercial, trade, or financial transactions with a person or organization.

Do research

To carry out a systematic investigation to discover facts, reach new conclusions, or gather information.

Do a space walk

To undertake an extravehicular activity in outer space outside a spacecraft.

Do a favor

To perform a helpful or kind act for someone.

Do your best

To exert maximum effort to perform a task as well as possible.

Do the housework

To perform routine domestic chores such as cleaning, cooking, and organizing inside a home.

Give a lecture

To deliver an educational speech or discourse to an audience or class.

Give access to

To provide permission, entry, or the means to reach and use a facility, system, or resource.

Give a presentation

To formally offer or explain information to an audience.

Give instructions

To provide detailed directions or orders on how to perform a task or behave.

Take care of

To look after, protect, or attend to the needs of someone or something.

Take turns

To alternate successive actions or opportunities among two or more people.

Take revenge on

To inflict harm or retaliation upon someone in return for a wrong or injury suffered.

Take precautions

To take preventative measures in advance to avoid potential danger, damage, or failure.

Take pride in

To feel deep satisfaction or honor regarding an achievement, relationship, or personal quality.

Take responsibility

To accept obligation, duty, or fault for a task or outcome.

Take a decision

To make a choice or come to a conclusion regarding a course of action.