Collocation
have a chat
to talk informally with someone for a short time
Definition
'have a chat' is a common English collocation. to talk informally with someone for a short time
have + a chat (+ with + someone) (+ about + something)
“Can we have a chat after class?”
Examples
- I need to have a chat with you about tomorrow's schedule.
- We had a chat on the phone during my lunch break.
- She had a chat with her manager before the meeting started.
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- Let's have a quick chat and then get back to work.
- They had a chat about how to split the costs fairly.
- If you have a chat with him, please mention the deadline.
- We should have a chat sometime to clear the air.
- I had a chat with the technician to figure out what was causing the problem.
More verb + article + nouns
- make a promise to state that you will definitely do something or that something will happen
- make a plan to decide in advance what you will do and how you will do it
- make a suggestion to propose an idea or possible plan for others to consider
- make a list to write down items in an organized way, usually to plan or remember things
- make a noise to produce a sound, often unwanted or noticeable