English Collocations in Use Intermediate Book with Answers How Words Work Together for Fluent and Natural English 2nd Edition

tell me the time, please? 
I left my watch at home.
NOT tell the hour
free/spare time
What do you like to do in your 
free/
spare time?
Both expressions refer to the time when
you are not working.
have time to
I’m sorry, I didn’t 
have time to do my
homework.
Compare: Jo 
doesn’t have time for
lazy people. [
has no patience with
]
make time for
The doctor’s very busy but he’ll try to
make time for you.
Make
here has a simple meaning of
create
.
kill time
We got to the airport very early, so we
had a meal in the restaurant to 
kill 
(some) 
time.
to fill in the time while you are waiting 
to do something you have planned
take your time
No need to hurry – you can 
take your 
time.
This means you can be as long as you wish.
bang/dead/right 
on time
The train left 
bang/dead/right on time.
Exactly on time – the first two are very
informal.
Time
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Exercises
85
English Collocations in Use Intermediate
Time
Complete the collocations in these advertisements for leisure activities.
40.1
Correct the collocation errors in these sentences.
1 I was hoping to finish my dissertation last year but I ran off time.
2 It’s hard work learning a language but I’m sure you’ll find it’s worth the while.
3 Asher spends all his time at the off ice – he’s there from dusk till dawn.
4 As a teacher I oft en wonder what the future has for my pupils.
5 Did you spend a good time on holiday?
6 I didn’t have time for doing the ironing last night.