Collocation
have a discussion
to talk with someone in order to exchange ideas or make a decision
Definition
'have a discussion' is a common English collocation. to talk with someone in order to exchange ideas or make a decision
have + a discussion (+ about + topic) (+ with + someone)
“We need to have a discussion about the budget before Friday.”
Examples
- Can we have a discussion about your schedule after lunch?
- They had a discussion about where to go for the weekend.
- Let’s have a discussion with the team before we decide.
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- I want to have a discussion about expectations at the start of the project.
- We are having a discussion about how to improve customer service.
- The manager asked to have a discussion with me in private.
- If you have a discussion with him, please stay calm and listen carefully.
- The committee will have a discussion about the proposal before taking a vote.
- After we had a discussion, we realized we were actually aiming for the same goal.
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