Collocation
take a shower
to wash your body by standing under running water
Definition
'take a shower' is a common English collocation. to wash your body by standing under running water
take + a + shower
“I usually take a shower after the gym.”
Examples
- I take a shower every morning before work.
- She takes a shower after her run.
- He took a shower as soon as he got home.
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- We are going to take a shower before dinner.
- I need to take a shower because I feel sweaty.
- If you take a shower now, you will be ready in ten minutes.
- She likes to take a shower at night to relax.
- After camping for three days, the first thing they did was take a shower.
- He had to take a shower quickly because the taxi was already waiting.
More verb + noun phrases
- make an effort to try hard to do something, especially when it requires extra energy or commitment
- make a choice to decide between options
- make a phone call to call someone using a telephone
- make an appointment to arrange a specific time to meet someone, especially a professional such as a doctor or dentist
- make a complaint to formally say that you are unhappy with a service, product, or situation and want it dealt with