Collocation
get an answer
Definition
to receive a reply or solution to a question or request
'get an answer' is a common English collocation. to receive a reply or solution to a question or request
get + an answer
“I emailed customer support, but I still haven’t got an answer.”
Examples
- I asked the teacher, but I didn’t _____ an answer.
- Did you _____ an answer to your email yet?
- After three phone calls, we finally _____ an answer.
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- If you don’t _____ an answer by Friday, try calling them.
- She kept asking questions until she _____ an answer.
- I’m still trying to _____ an answer about the delivery date.
- We submitted the form online, but we never _____ an answer.
- It can take a few days to _____ an answer from the bank.
- No matter who I spoke to, I couldn’t _____ an answer that made sense.
More verb + determiner + nouns
- make a decision to choose what to do after thinking about different options
- make a mistake to do something wrong or incorrectly
- make an excuse to invent or give a reason (often not true) to avoid doing something or to explain a mistake
- make a mess to create a dirty, untidy, or disorganized situation; to spill, scatter, or cause disorder
- do a job to perform a task or piece of work; to complete work that needs to be done