Collocation Unit 8

come to power

to gain control or authority

come into view

to appear or be seen

drive (your point) home

to emphasize something so it is clearly understood

follow one's argument

to understand someone's point of view

jump at the chance to do sth

to seize an opportunity immediately

miss the point of sth

to misunderstand the idea of something

head a committee

to lead a committee

get to do sth

to have the chance to do something

run into problems

to encounter difficulties

raise a smile

to cause someone to smile

be beside the point

to not be relevant to the subject being discussed

raise one's hopes/expectations

to give someone hope

steady one's nerves

to calm your nerves before doing something

be on track to do sth

to make progress and likely to achieve something

go and do sth

to do something surprising or unexpected

make a point of sth

to take care to do something

get going

to start moving or doing something

lose track of time

to lose the concept of time

in this way

by this method

run the risk of doing sth

to be in danger of doing something potentially harmful

a sore point

a sensitive issue or topic

turn a gun on sb

to aim a gun at someone

get in one's way

to obstruct or prevent someone from doing something