Collocation
say goodbye
Definition
to express farewell to someone when leaving or ending a relationship or situation
'say goodbye' is a common English collocation. to express farewell to someone when leaving or ending a relationship or situation
say + goodbye (to + someone)
“I went to the airport to say goodbye to my best friend.”
Examples
- I need to _____ goodbye before I leave.
- She forgot to _____ goodbye and just walked out.
- We went to the station to _____ goodbye to him.
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- He _____ goodbye to everyone at the party and left early.
- Please come and _____ goodbye to your grandparents.
- It was hard to _____ goodbye after living there for ten years.
- They stood in silence, then finally _____ goodbye.
- By the time I got there, she had already _____ goodbye and left.
- I waved as I _____ goodbye to the neighbors moving away.
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