Collocation
have a talk
Definition
to speak with someone in a serious or purposeful way, often to discuss a problem or make a decision
'have a talk' is a common English collocation. to speak with someone in a serious or purposeful way, often to discuss a problem or make a decision
have + a talk (+ with + someone) (+ about + something)
“We need to have a talk about what happened yesterday.”
Examples
- Can we _____ a talk after dinner?
- I want to _____ a talk with you about our plans.
- We _____ a talk yesterday and cleared things up.
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- Let’s _____ a talk before you make a decision.
- The teacher _____ a talk with me about being late.
- If you’re upset, we can _____ a talk and figure it out.
- We should _____ a talk about how to divide the work fairly.
- I think it’s time we _____ a talk about boundaries.
- After the argument, they _____ a talk to rebuild trust.
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