Collocation
make your bed
to tidy your bed after sleeping by arranging the sheets, blankets, and pillows neatly
Definition
'make your bed' is a common English collocation. to tidy your bed after sleeping by arranging the sheets, blankets, and pillows neatly
make + your + bed
“Please make your bed before you leave for school.”
Examples
- I make your bed every morning before I start work.
- Please make your bed before you go downstairs for breakfast.
- He always makes your bed when you are sick so you can rest comfortably.
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- She made your bed while you were in the shower.
- Could you make your bed a little more neatly today?
- If you make your bed right after you get up, your room looks cleaner all day.
- My mom told me to make your bed before your friends come over.
- You have to make your bed before the housekeeper checks the room.
- They reminded him to make your bed and put the dirty clothes in the laundry basket.
More verb + possessive determiner + nouns
- catch someone's eye to attract someone's attention, usually because something is noticeable or interesting
- comb your hair to use a comb to make your hair neat and tidy
- check your phone to look at your phone for messages, calls, notifications, or information
- lower your voice to speak more quietly
- change your mind to decide differently; to reverse a decision or opinion