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The document lists common collocations for the verbs "have", "catch", and "get". For "have", it provides examples such as "have a baby", "have a backache", and "have a birthday". For "catch", examples include "catch a ball", "catch a cold", and "catch a glimpse". For "get", the collocations given are "get a joke", "get a letter", and "get a tan".

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Collocations

The document lists common collocations for the verbs "have", "catch", and "get". For "have", it provides examples such as "have a baby", "have a backache", and "have a birthday". For "catch", examples include "catch a ball", "catch a cold", and "catch a glimpse". For "get", the collocations given are "get a joke", "get a letter", and "get a tan".

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HAVE COLLOCATIONS

 Have a baby
My grandmother had all her babies at home.

 Have a backache
My father has a backache so he couldn't sleep well.

 Have a bad fall


My friend had a bad fall.

 Have a bad temper


Maybe you're a less than effective communicator or you have a bad temper.

 Have a bath
I can't remember the last time I had a bath.

 Have a birthday
Children can have a birthday party inside a private capsule on the London Eye.

 Have a bite
Can I have a bite of your hot dog?

 Have a break
Let's have a break when you finish this exercise.

 Have a business trip


My dad has a business trip so we could not visit our grandmother together.

 Have a busy day


I have a busy day.

CATCH COLLOCATIONS
 Catch (on) fire
Keep those papers away from the candle, or else they’ll catch fire.

 Catch a ball
His son could catch a ball coming toward his left or right.

 Catch a bus/ a train


You'd really need to catch a bus.
 Catch a chill
If you have a small hat available, put it on the baby so it doesn't catch a chill.

 Catch a cold
If you get caught in the rain, you might catch a cold.

 Catch a glimpse
Justin's fans caught a glimpse of him as he left the airport.

 Catch a thief
The government set a thief to catch a thief

 Catch a whiff
I caught a whiff of her perfume as she walked by.

 Catch sight of
After catching sight of her in the crowd, I went over and talked to her.

GET COLLOCATIONS
 Get a joke
Not everyone got the joke, but those who did laughed.

 Get a letter (receive)


I got a letter from my friend in Nigeria

 Get a shock
I got a shock when I saw my phone bill.

 Get a splitting headache


His lack of knowledge of health always makes him get a splitting headache.

 Get a tan
I used to be much amused by sitting on the beach, getting a tan and hearing the waves crash
against the rocks.

 Get a ticket
I got a ticket for speeding this morning.

 Get a/the right


They decided to divorce and Mary is determined to get the right to raise the child.

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