Collocation
do the dishes
Definition
to wash and clean the plates, cups, cutlery, and other items after a meal
'do the dishes' is a common English collocation. to wash and clean the plates, cups, cutlery, and other items after a meal
do + the dishes
“I'll do the dishes after dinner.”
Examples
- After we eat, I always _____ the dishes.
- Can you _____ the dishes while I clean the table?
- I _____ the dishes last night because it was my turn.
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- She usually _____ the dishes before she goes to bed.
- We’ve already _____ the dishes, so the kitchen is clean now.
- If you _____ the dishes today, I’ll cook tomorrow.
- He said he would _____ the dishes, but he forgot.
- I hate having to _____ the dishes right after a big party.
- By the time our guests arrived, we had already _____ the dishes and cleared the counter.