Collocation
have a drink
Definition
to drink an alcoholic or non-alcoholic beverage; often used to suggest taking time to drink something (sometimes socially)
'have a drink' is a common English collocation. to drink an alcoholic or non-alcoholic beverage; often used to suggest taking time to drink something (sometimes socially)
have + a drink
“Let’s have a drink after work.”
Examples
- Do you want to _____ a drink?
- Let’s _____ a drink before dinner.
- We _____ a drink at the airport while we waited.
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- I’m going to _____ a drink of water—I'm really thirsty.
- After the meeting, they _____ a drink together to relax.
- If you’re free later, we could _____ a drink and catch up.
- He doesn’t usually _____ a drink on weeknights.
- She said she’d rather not _____ a drink because she’s driving.
- They decided to _____ a drink at the hotel bar after the show.
More verb + determiner + nouns
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- 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