Collocation
get an opportunity
Definition
to have a chance to do something, especially because it becomes available to you
'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
“I finally got an opportunity to present my idea to the team.”
Examples
- I didn’t _____ an opportunity to ask any questions.
- She _____ an opportunity to travel abroad for work last year.
- We hope to _____ an opportunity to meet the new manager soon.
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- He rarely _____ an opportunity to take a real break during busy weeks.
- They _____ an opportunity to speak with the professor after class.
- If you _____ an opportunity to join the project, take it.
- I’ve never _____ an opportunity to visit that museum on a quiet day.
- By the time we arrived, we hadn’t _____ an opportunity to book a seat.
- Not everyone will _____ an opportunity to lead a team so early in their career.