Collocation
make a list
to write down items in an organized way, usually to plan or remember things
Definition
'make a list' is a common English collocation. to write down items in an organized way, usually to plan or remember things
make + a list (of + noun)
“I need to make a list of groceries before I go to the store.”
Examples
- Before we start packing, let's make a list of everything we need.
- She made a list of questions to ask at the interview.
- Can you make a list of the people who are coming to the meeting?
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- I always make a list so I do not forget what to buy.
- We should make a list of pros and cons before we decide.
- He made a list of tasks and put the hardest ones first.
- If you make a list in advance, the trip planning feels less stressful.
- I have been meaning to make a list of books I want to read this year.
- The project manager made a list of risks and assigned an owner to each one.
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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 noise to produce a sound, often unwanted or noticeable
- make a change to alter something; to do something differently in order to improve a situation