Collocation
say thank you
Definition
to express gratitude to someone for something they did or gave
'say thank you' is a common English collocation. to express gratitude to someone for something they did or gave
say + thank you (to + someone) (for + something)
“Don’t forget to say thank you to your host after dinner.”
Examples
- Always _____ thank you when someone holds the door for you.
- I forgot to _____ thank you for your help yesterday.
- She _____ thank you to everyone who came to the party.
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- Please _____ thank you to your teacher after class.
- He didn’t even _____ thank you when I paid for his coffee.
- We should _____ thank you to the volunteers for their time.
- After the interview, remember to _____ thank you in your follow-up email.
- They finally _____ thank you for the donation in a phone call.
- It’s polite to _____ thank you even if the gift isn’t what you expected.