Collocation
set the table
Definition
to prepare a table for a meal by putting out plates, cutlery, glasses, etc.
'set the table' is a common English collocation. to prepare a table for a meal by putting out plates, cutlery, glasses, etc.
set + the table
“Can you set the table while I finish cooking?”
Examples
- Please _____ the table before everyone sits down.
- I always _____ the table while my sister pours the drinks.
- We _____ the table for six because our grandparents are coming.
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- He _____ the table quickly and lit a couple of candles.
- Have you _____ the table yet, or do we still need plates and forks?
- By the time I got home, they had already _____ the table.
- Could you _____ the table while I warm up the soup?
- She asked the kids to _____ the table, but they forgot the napkins.
- We need to _____ the table again because the cat jumped on it.
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