Collocation
start a project
Definition
to begin work on a planned piece of work or activity, often with a goal and steps
'start a project' is a common English collocation. to begin work on a planned piece of work or activity, often with a goal and steps
start + a project
“We’re going to start a project to improve the website.”
Examples
- We will _____ a project after lunch.
- My teacher asked us to _____ a project about local history.
- They _____ a project to clean up the park last weekend.
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- If you want to _____ a project, first write down your main goal.
- She’s planning to _____ a project with her classmates this semester.
- We shouldn’t _____ a project until we know the budget.
- The company _____ a project to reduce energy use across all offices.
- Before you _____ a project with a new client, confirm the deadline in writing.
- They decided to _____ a project together, even though they had different working styles.
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
- 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
- do a job to perform a task or piece of work; to complete work that needs to be done