Collocation
have a meeting
to meet with someone for a planned discussion, usually for work or an official purpose
Definition
'have a meeting' is a common English collocation. to meet with someone for a planned discussion, usually for work or an official purpose
have + a meeting (+ with + someone) (+ about + topic)
“We will have a meeting with the client tomorrow morning.”
Examples
- I have a meeting at 9 a.m., so I cannot talk for long.
- We had a meeting with the sales team to review last quarter's results.
- She is having a meeting with her manager right now.
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- Are you having a meeting about the new schedule this afternoon?
- They will have a meeting next week to finalize the budget.
- We are going to have a meeting with the landlord to discuss the repairs.
- If we have a meeting on Friday, we can decide on the launch date together.
- The directors had a meeting behind closed doors to address the crisis.
- By the time you arrive, we will have had a meeting with legal already.
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