Collocation
take a seat
Definition
to sit down, often as a polite invitation or instruction
'take a seat' is a common English collocation. to sit down, often as a polite invitation or instruction
take + a + seat
“Please take a seat while you wait.”
Examples
- Please _____ a seat and fill out this form.
- The nurse asked me to _____ a seat in the waiting area.
- He _____ a seat by the window and opened his laptop.
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- We were told to _____ a seat until our table was ready.
- If you’re feeling dizzy, _____ a seat right away.
- As soon as the meeting started, everyone _____ a seat and went quiet.
- The interviewer smiled and said, "_____ a seat," before starting the questions.
- She motioned for him to _____ a seat across from her desk.
- After the long flight, I was relieved to finally _____ a seat on the train.
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