Collocations for IELTS

1. To be thronged with tourists Meaning: refers to the situation of a place having a great number of visitors crowded or considered...

1. to discharge chemical waste Meaning: to dispose of waste products from chemical processes. Example: Nowadays, more and more company and industrial zones...

1. to be prone to obesity Meaning: to be likely to become fat Example: Children who are addicted to watching television, instead of...

1. a dysfunctional family Meaning: a family in which the relationships are bad or unhealthy Example: Children who come from a dysfunctional family...

1. to cover a lot of ground Meaning: to deal with much information and many facts. Example: The history lecture covered a lot...

1. crime of passion Meaning: refers to a crime, especially murder, caused by sexual jealousy Example: People who carry out crimes of passion...

1. to hide one’s light under a bushel Meaning: to conceal one’s talents and skills Example: Please don't hide your light under a...

1. To take something into consideration/ account Meaning: to consider or remember something when judging a situation Example: No business will succeed if...

1. a work of art/a work of music/a work of literature Meaning: a painting, sculpture, book, play, piece of music etc Example:    Shakespeare’s...