Have, Make & Do – Build the Collocation

▸ HAVE expressions

• have breakfast – eat your morning meal
• have lunch – eat your midday meal
• have dinner – eat your evening meal
• have a drink – drink something
• have a shower – wash your body under running water
• have a bath – wash your body in a bathtub
• have a rest – stop and relax for a while
• have a break – stop working for a short time
• have a nap – sleep for a short time during the day
• have a dream – experience images and stories while sleeping
• have a headache – feel pain in your head
• have a cold – be ill with a runny nose and sore throat
• have a sore throat – feel pain when you swallow
• have a temperature – be hotter than normal because you are ill
• have a party – celebrate with friends and music
• have a meeting – come together to talk about something
• have a conversation – talk with another person
• have a chat – talk in a friendly, informal way
• have fun – enjoy yourself
• have a good time – enjoy an event or an occasion
• have a look – use your eyes to see something
• have a go – try something
• have a swim – swim for pleasure
• have a holiday – take time away from work or study
• have an argument – disagree and speak angrily with someone
• have a baby – give birth to a child
• have a brother / a sister – talk about your family
• have a pet – keep an animal at home
• have an idea – think of something you could do
• have a nightmare – have a frightening dream
• have time – be free to do something

▸ MAKE expressions

• make breakfast – prepare the morning meal
• make lunch – prepare the midday meal
• make dinner – prepare the evening meal
• make a sandwich – prepare a sandwich to eat
• make a cake – bake a cake
• make a cup of tea – prepare tea in a cup
• make a phone call – call someone on the telephone
• make a mistake – do something wrong by accident
• make a decision – choose what to do
• make a plan – think about what you will do
• make a list – write a number of things you need to do or buy
• make a mess – make a place untidy or dirty
• make the bed – tidy the sheets and pillows after sleeping
• make noise / a sound – produce something you can hear
• make friends – meet someone and become their friend
• make money – earn money from work
• make progress – improve or move forward
• make an effort – try hard to do something
• make a promise – say you will definitely do something
• make a joke – say something funny
• make an excuse – give a reason why you can't do something
• make an appointment – arrange a time to see someone
• make a reservation – book a table or a room
• make a speech – talk formally to a group of people
• make a suggestion – say an idea for other people to consider
• make a difference – change a situation in an important way
• make a wish – hope for something to happen
• make a snowman – build a figure out of snow
• make a birthday card – create a card by hand

▸ DO expressions

• do homework – complete school work at home
• do exercise – be physically active to stay healthy
• do the dishes – wash the plates and cups after eating
• do the washing up – wash the dishes after a meal
• do the laundry / the washing – wash your clothes
• do the shopping – go to buy food and other things
• do the cleaning – clean the house or room
• do the cooking – prepare the meals
• do the ironing – press clothes to remove wrinkles
• do the vacuuming – clean the floor with a vacuum cleaner
• do the gardening – look after the garden
• do the chores – do the regular jobs around the house
• do your best – try as hard as you can
• do a course – study a subject for a period of time
• do a job – complete a piece of work
• do sport – play or practise a physical activity
• do yoga – practise the exercise and stretching activity
• do research – look for information about a topic
• do a puzzle – solve a crossword, jigsaw or similar
• do a favour – help someone with something they need
• do business – work in trade or commerce
• do damage – cause harm to something
• do well / badly – perform in a good or a poor way
• do nothing – not be busy; relax without activity