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Collocation

get an opportunity

verb + noun phrase + to-infinitive verb + noun phrase + to-infinitive

to have a chance to do something, especially because it becomes available to you

get an opportunity: to have a chance to do something, especially because it becomes available to you

Definition

'get an opportunity' is a common English collocation. to have a chance to do something, especially because it becomes available to you

get + an opportunity + to + verb

“We will get an opportunity to ask questions at the end of the talk.”

Examples

  • I got an opportunity to work with an experienced designer last summer.
  • She gets an opportunity to practice English every day at her new job.
  • He didn’t get an opportunity to explain what happened before the meeting ended.
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  • If you join the project now, you might get an opportunity to lead a small team.
  • After months of training, the athletes got an opportunity to compete internationally.
  • I rarely get an opportunity to visit my grandparents during the semester.
  • By speaking up in class, you get an opportunity to test your understanding in real time.
  • The scholarship allowed her to get an opportunity to study abroad without financial stress.