Collocation
hold a record
Definition
to have the best (or most extreme) result ever officially noted in a category
'hold a record' is a common English collocation. to have the best (or most extreme) result ever officially noted in a category
hold + a/the + record (for + noun/gerund)
“She holds the record for the fastest marathon time in the country.”
Examples
- She _____ a record for the fastest swim in her age group.
- Our school team _____ the record for most wins in a season.
- He used to _____ the record for the longest jump in the region.
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- At 19, she _____ the national record for the 200 meters.
- The company still _____ a record for the highest sales in a single day.
- After the final race, he no longer _____ the record for fastest lap.
- They’re hoping to _____ a new record for funds raised during the event.
- Until last year, that bridge _____ the record for the longest span in the country.
- Few athletes can say they have ever _____ a world record in two different sports.
More verb + determiner + nouns
- make a decision to choose what to do after thinking about different options
- make a mistake to do something wrong or incorrectly
- 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