Collocation
make your bed
Definition
to tidy your bed after sleeping by arranging the sheets, blankets, and pillows neatly
'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
“I always make my bed right after I wake up.”
Examples
- Every morning, I _____ my bed before breakfast.
- Please _____ your bed before you leave for school.
- I forgot to _____ my bed today, so my room looks messy.
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- She _____ her bed as soon as she got out of it.
- He never _____ his bed on weekends.
- After you change the sheets, _____ your bed neatly.
- The kids had to _____ their beds before they could go outside.
- If you _____ your bed right away, your room feels more organized.
- By the time the guests arrived, we had already _____ the bed in the spare room.
More verb + possessive determiner + nouns
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