List of collocations with do
| Collocations | Example sentences |
|---|---|
| Do homework | You need to do your homework before you go out. |
| Do business | We prefer to do business with reliable companies. |
| Do a favour | Could you do me a favour, please? |
| Do your best | I did my best, but I didn’t succeed. |
| Do the dishes | Is it my turn to do the dishes tonight? |
| Do exercise | He needs to do more exercise to stay healthy. |
| Do the laundry | I can’t go with you now. I have to do the laundry. |
| Do research | I’m doing research on galaxy evolution. |
| Do the cooking | He always does the cooking on Sundays. |
| Do a job | He did a great job saving the little girl from drowning. |
| Do damage | The storm did a lot of damage to the roof. |
| Do harm | Smoking can do serious harm to your health. |
| Do a service | Sir Winston Churchill was a hero. He did a great service to his country. |
| Do a good deed | I feel satisfied because I have done a good deed. |
| Do an experiment | I’m doing a social experiment to understand people’s reaction to danger. |
| Do something | Tomorrow is Sarah's birthday. We should do something special for her. |
| Do justice | I think the last FIFA award didn’t do justice to those who deserved it the most. |
| Do paperwork | I hate my job. I didn’t join the police service to do paperwork. |
| Do the washing up | Can you do the washing up and I do the laundry? |
| Do the right thing | You did the right thing to tell her the truth. |
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Collocations with "do" are common in English. They have various functions that often describe routine activities or responsibilities. Using these collocations correctly can significantly improve your fluency.
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