Tổng hợp Collocations cho IELTS Speaking 8.0 +
1. Technical problem: a problem involving the way a machine or system works
2. Be a big deal: to be a thing considered important
3. Jealousy: the state or feeling of being jealous
4. Center of attention: a person or thing that excites everyone's interest or concern
5. Flat broke: be completely out of money
6. Throw a party: hold/ organize a party
7. Give a farewell party: throw a party for someone who is leaving a job, city, etc
8. Wolf something down: eat something very rapidly and in very large pieces
9. Scrumptious: delicious
10. To come of age: to reach the age when you are legally considered to be an adult
11. Attach importance to: believe that something is important
12. Take pride in: to take satisfaction in, be proud of, or highly value something one owns, has done, or is renowned for
13. End up: to reach a particular place or achieve a situation after other activities
14. On second thoughts: having reconsidered or revised one's opinion of something
15. Be taken by surprise: to be shocked or startled by someone or something
16. Be taken aback: to be shocked or startled by someone or something
17. Make one's way to somewhere: walk or travel to somewhere
18. Turn out: to happen in a particular way or to have a particular result, especially an unexpected one
19. A sense of accomplishment: a proud feeling of having done something difficult and worthwhile
20. For a while: for some time
21. Fresh in one's memory: remember clearly
22. Pull an all-nighters: to be awake all night long, especially to study or to complete something
23. On edge: nervous or worried
24. In hindsight: looking backward, reflecting on the past
25. To get the most out of something: to achieve the greatest output of work, effort, production, etc., out of someone or something
26. White-collar workers: people who work in offices, doing work that needs mental rather than physical effort
27. Adjacent to: next to or adjoining something else
28. To boil with rage: to express or feel an intensive anger
29. Take up: start doing something
30. To be up to my ears in: extremely busy
31. Have a crack at something: attempt to do something
32. Sedentary lifestyle: spend a lot of time sitting down
33. Get lean: have very little or no fat
34. Laze around: to spend a period of time being lazy
35. Catch up on: learn about something that one missed
36. Binge-watch: to watch several episodes of a television series or programme
37. Shut oneself off: isolate oneself from other people
38. Like the white on rice: close as anything can be
39. Inseparable: very close
40. Buried in work: very busy with work
41. Confide in: to tell something secret or personal to someone who you trust
42. Cross-eyed drunk: alcohol intoxicated
43. To roam: to move about or travel, especially without a clear idea of what you are going to do
44. In the middle of nowhere: in a place that is remote and isolated
45. Shrill scream: a high pitched scream that can really hurt your ears if you're too close
46. Life-changing: having an effect that is strong enough to change someone's life
47. Real-estate agent: a person who sells and rents out buildings and land for clients
48. To make progress: to move forward in one's work or activity
49. Lucrative: producing a great deal of profit
50. Arduous: involving or requiring strenuous effort; difficult and tiring
51. Ground rule: a basic principle
52. Retrospect: a survey or review of a past course of events or period of time
53. To make the right move: to have a right decision
54. Role model: a person looked to by others as an example to be imitated
55. To look up to somebody: to admire and respect someone
56. To take different paths: to make different decisions
57. To be highly capable: to perform or show potential for performing at significantly advanced levels when compared with others
58. To be diametrical to somebody/something: to be completely different to sth/sb
59. Approachable: easy to talk with, friendly
60. Further education: formal education beyond school other than at a university or polytechnic
61. Citywide: incuding or occurring in all parts of a city
62. Bump into: to meet by chance
63. Crack someone up: to make someone laugh
64. Be in awe: fearful and respectful of someone or something
65. Genre: a particular style in arts
66. Hotspot: a popular and exciting place
67. Dance the night away: to spend the whole night dancing
68. Sing one's heart out: To sing with great enthusiasm
69. Improvise a tune: to perform without preparation
70. Vividly remember: remember something accurately
71. Coincidental: happening by chance, not planned
72. Go-to place: the best place to come
73. Caught one's eye: attract one's attention
74. Warm ambience: warm atmosphere
75. A hideaway: a place you can go to hide or to be alone
76. Run away: escape from somebody/ a place
77. The hustle and bustle: noisy activity of a lot of people in one place
78. Retain their clients: keep their customers
79. In the long run: a long period in the future
80. Adaptation: the transfer of a written work to a film
81. Hit the big screen: to be shown at the cinema
82. Exceeded my expectations: to be better that expected
83. Cry one's eyes out: cry a lot
84. Be overwhelmed by something: to get so much of something that it becomes a problem
85. To live in solitude: to live all alone
86. Much less: not to mention
87. Heartfelt gratitude: sincere readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness
88. Back in the day: in the past
89. Take one's eyes off: to cease looking at something or someone
90. Now and then: sometimes
91. Make my dream come true: make a wish or a dream become a reality
92. Dormitory: a building for college students to live in
93. A music festival: a community event oriented towards live performances of singing and instrument playing
94. Swarming with: to be full of something
95. Stuffy atmosphere: an unpleasantly warm atmosphere without enough fresh air
96. Elaborate on the story: explain in greater detail
97. Burst into laughter: a spontaneous and sudden fit of laughter
98. To be all the rage: to be very popular or fashionable
99. To be caught up in all this hype: to be involved in a discussion on TV, radio, etc
100. To show somebody the ropes: to show somebody how something is done
101. Easier said than done: to be much more difficult to do than to talk about
102. Misshapen beyond recognition: with a shape that cannot be recognized
103. In retrospect: Thinking about a past situation
104. An expat: a person living outside their own country
105. A blackout: a period when there is no light as a result of an electrical power failure
106. The cultural differences: the differences between 2 cultures
107. The language barrier: the difficulties in communication experienced by people or groups speaking different languages
108. Adore: love someone very much
109. Glorious time: a time of greatness and prosperity
110. Legends and myths: traditional stories, usually historical and unauthenticated (possibly not true)
111. Cultural practice: an action committed by people of a particular culture, tradition or nationality
112. To be tied up in something: to be occupied by something/too busy doing something
113. To pass the exam with flying colors: successfully pass the exam
114. Ease my mind: to relax
115. Well-trodden area: an area with a lot of people traveling
116. Budget friendly: affordable
117. Cost an arm and a leg: very expensive
118. Make a killing: make a lot of money quickly
119. Suffer from: be badly affected by
120. Excessive: greater than what seems reasonable or appropriate
121. Tolerable: moderate, acceptable
122. In full blossom: with the flowers fully open
123. Morning chorus: early morning bird songs
124. Pilgrimage: a journey to a holy place for religious reasons
125. In the prime of: in the best, most successful, most productive stage
126. Susceptible: very likely to be influenced, harmed or affected
127. Dictate: decide, determine
128. Hassle: irritating inconvenience
129. Emphasize: give special importance to
130. Voluntary: done willingly
131. Turbulent: full of sudden change and confusion
132. Dedicated to: working hard at
133. Compassionate: feeling or showing sympathy for people who are suffering
134. Be committed to: willing to work hard and give your time and energy to
135. Senior citizen: the aged
136. Nursing home: a public or private residential facility providing a high level of long-term personal or nursing care for the elderly
137. Rapport: a friendly relationship
138. Achievement: a thing that somebody has done successfully
139. To compose: to write music
140. An expat: a person living outside their own country
141. To portray: to describe something or somebody
142. To be hooked: to enjoy something very much
143. To reflect on: to think carefully and deeply about something
144. To be irritated: to be annoyed
145. If my memory serves me right: if I remember correctly
146. Tolerant: to be able to accept what other people say or do even if you do not agree with it
147. Calm my anger down: to make me become less angry and more relaxed
148. Charismatic: to have the powerful quality to attract and impress other people
149. Cool-headed: calm
150. To weigh up the pros and cons: to consider both advantages and disadvantages
151. To jump to a conclusion: to make a decision too quickly
152. In the trade: to be working in a particular business
153. To be taken aback: to be surprised by something
154. An embodiment of adventure and courage: a person or thing that represents adventure and courage
155. The most unlikely places: places that no one would want to visit
156. In awe of: to admire somebody
157. Idolize: admire, revere, or love greatly or excessively
158. Renowned: known or talked about by many people, famous
159. A great inspiration: someone that people aspire to be and are motivated by
160. Live a miserable life: to have a very unhappy and uncomfortable life
161. A forced marriage: a marriage where the husband and wife are forced to get married
162. Encounter difficulties and pains: to experience difficulties
163. To the best of my recollection: if I remember correctly
164. An influential person: a person who has a lot of influence on other people
166. The worst-case scenario: the most unpleasant that could happen in a situation
167. Be as wet as a drowned rat: to be very wet, especially because you have been in heavy rain
168. Rear-view mirror: a mirror in which a driver can see the traffic behind
169. Skeptical: having doubts that something will happen
170. Humanity: the quality of being kind to people
171. To chill out: to relax
172. Nerve-racking: making you feel very nervous and worried
173. High-end products: products that are expensive and of high quality
174. To relieve everyday stress: to reduce everyday stress
175. To ease my mind: to make myself less worried
176. Metropolitan: connected with a large or capital city
177. Settle down: start to have a quieter way of life
178. Co-existence: the state of being together in the same place at the same time
179. Shrine: a place where people come to worship
180. Showcase: present
181. A short stroll from: not far from
182. Flicker: keep going on and off as it shines or burns
183. Hectic: full of activity
184. Irresistible: cannot be stopped or resisted
185. Since time immemorial: for a very long time
186. Majestic: impressive
187. Agriculture: the cultivation and breeding of animals and plants
188. Mighty: very strong and powerful
189. Discerning: able to judge the good quality of something
190. Bucket list: a number of experiences or achievements that a person hopes to have or accomplish
during their lifetime
191. Criss-cross: mark with intersecting lines
192. Gem: a person, place or thing that is especially good
193. To take a stroll: to take a slow relaxed walk
194. To kick off: to start something
195. Mental wellness: the state of being mentally healthy
196. If my memory serves me right: if I remember correctly
197. To put my feet up: to sit down and relax
198. Socialize: to meet and spend time with people in a friendly way
199. Oasis: an area in the desert where there is water and where plants grow
200. Roller coaster: a track at a fairground that goes up and down very steep slopes and that people ride on in a small train for fun and excitement
