Collocation
make an offer
to propose a price or terms, especially when trying to buy something or reach an agreement
Definition
'make an offer' is a common English collocation. to propose a price or terms, especially when trying to buy something or reach an agreement
make + an offer (+ on + something) (+ to + someone) (+ to do + something)
“We decided to make an offer on the house the same day we viewed it.”
Examples
- I want to make an offer on that apartment before someone else does.
- She made an offer that was below the asking price.
- They are ready to make an offer if the inspection goes well.
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- After a short discussion, we made an offer to buy the car in cash.
- He made an offer to cover the shipping costs as part of the deal.
- If you make an offer today, the seller might accept it by tomorrow.
- The company made an offer to hire her, but the salary was lower than she expected.
- We will not make an offer until our lawyer reviews the contract.
- Despite the competition, they made an offer with no contingencies to strengthen their bid.
More verb + noun phrases
- make an effort to try hard to do something, especially when it requires extra energy or commitment
- make a choice to decide between options
- make a phone call to call someone using a telephone
- make an appointment to arrange a specific time to meet someone, especially a professional such as a doctor or dentist
- make a complaint to formally say that you are unhappy with a service, product, or situation and want it dealt with