Collocation
take a holiday
Definition
to go on vacation and spend time away from work or normal duties to rest or travel
'take a holiday' is a common English collocation. to go on vacation and spend time away from work or normal duties to rest or travel
take + a holiday
“I’m going to take a holiday next week to relax.”
Examples
- I want to _____ a holiday in July.
- We usually _____ a holiday after the busy season ends.
- She decided to _____ a holiday to recover from stress at work.
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- I _____ a holiday last month and visited my grandparents.
- If you don’t _____ a holiday soon, you’ll burn out.
- They’re planning to _____ a holiday abroad this winter.
- He hasn’t _____ a holiday in years, so he’s saving up for one now.
- After the project launches, we’ll _____ a holiday to celebrate.
- My manager suggested I _____ a holiday instead of working overtime again.
More verb + noun phrases
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- make a complaint to formally say that you are unhappy with a service, product, or situation and want it dealt with