Collocation
solve a problem
to find an answer or fix an issue so it is no longer a problem
Definition
'solve a problem' is a common English collocation. to find an answer or fix an issue so it is no longer a problem
solve + a/the + problem
“We worked together to solve the problem before the deadline.”
Examples
- Can you help me solve the problem with my Wi-Fi connection?
- She solved the problem in a few minutes and explained her steps.
- The app update should solve the problem for most users.
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- They are trying to solve the problem without spending more money.
- A simple restart often solves the problem on older devices.
- If we solve the problem now, we will save hours of work later.
- He could not solve the problem until he asked for feedback.
- Our goal is to solve the problem at its source rather than treat the symptoms.
- The engineer was hired to solve the problem that kept shutting the system down.
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More verb + determiner + nouns
- make a decision to choose what to do after thinking about different options
- make a mistake to do something wrong or incorrectly
- join a meeting to enter and take part in a scheduled meeting, especially an online one
- make an excuse to invent or give a reason (often not true) to avoid doing something or to explain a mistake
- make a mess to create a dirty, untidy, or disorganized situation; to spill, scatter, or cause disorder