Collocation
make a suggestion
to propose an idea or possible plan for others to consider
Definition
'make a suggestion' is a common English collocation. to propose an idea or possible plan for others to consider
make + a suggestion
“May I make a suggestion about the schedule?”
Examples
- Can I make a suggestion for dinner tonight?
- She made a suggestion to start the meeting five minutes earlier.
- I would like to make a suggestion about how we organize the files.
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- He made a suggestion that we take a short break before continuing.
- Before we vote, let me make a suggestion based on last year's results.
- The consultant made a suggestion to simplify the checkout process.
- If you are stuck, try to make a suggestion instead of staying silent.
- Would it be okay if I made a suggestion, or should we move on?
- During the review, Maria made a suggestion that saved the team hours of work.
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 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
- make a change to alter something; to do something differently in order to improve a situation