English Collocations in Dialogue: Master Hundreds of Collocations in American English Quickly and Easily - Jackie Bolen 2021

Go to war

Owen: Hey, how are things going? You look kind of upset.

Allan: My wife and I went to war this morning before I left for work. She got upset at me for not washing the dishes and doing laundry the night before. We're happily married but fight about this stuff all the

Owen: Are those your jobs?

Allan: Yes, but I prefer to do it on weekends while she gets it done every night. I like to come home from work and have a drink to relax. I'm jealous of you and your single life.

Owen: Oh, it's not all it's cracked up to be during a pandemic. That's for sure.

Vocabulary

Went to war: A bitter fight.

Got upset: Had an angry feeling.

Washing the dishes: Cleaning plates, pots, etc.

Doing laundry: Washing clothes.

Happily married: A good marriage.

All the time: Always.

Prefer to: Like to.

Come home: Arrive at home after being out.

Have a drink: Drink alcohol.

Jealous of: A feeling where you want what someone else has.

It's not all it's cracked up to be: Something is not as good as it appears to be.

Practice

I'm so ... his new car.

They seemed ... . I'm surprised to hear about their divorce.

I like ... before I go to work so I can come home to a clean kitchen.

When I ..., the first thing I do is take off my work clothes.

My kids ... over who got to use the new video game console first.

I ... eat at home instead of going out.

Working at Google? ... .

My daughter ... when I told her that we couldn't have a party because of Covid.

... is probably my least favourite chore. There's just so much of it with the kids.

Let's ... and celebrate your new job.

I'm trying not to think about him ... but it's been difficult.

Answers

jealous of

happily married

washing the dishes

come home

went to war

prefer to

it's not all it's cracked up to be

got upset

doing laundry

have a drink

all the time