Collocation
do housework
to clean and do regular chores in a home, such as washing dishes, vacuuming, or laundry
Definition
'do housework' is a common English collocation. to clean and do regular chores in a home, such as washing dishes, vacuuming, or laundry
do + housework
“I usually do housework on Saturday morning.”
Examples
- I have to do housework before our guests arrive.
- She does housework every evening after dinner.
- We did housework all morning and then went for a walk.
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- He hates doing housework, but he helps when I ask.
- Are you doing housework right now, or can you talk?
- I try to do housework little by little so it does not pile up.
- They have to do housework more often since they got a dog.
- If you do housework regularly, the apartment stays tidy with less effort.
- I would rather cook than do housework, so we split the chores that way.
More verb + nouns
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- do business to conduct commercial activity; to buy, sell, or work with another company professionally