{"id":3681,"date":"2025-01-17T12:39:22","date_gmt":"2025-01-17T17:39:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/?p=3681"},"modified":"2025-01-19T14:06:32","modified_gmt":"2025-01-19T19:06:32","slug":"difference-between-do-and-make-60-collocations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/difference-between-do-and-make-60-collocations\/","title":{"rendered":"Difference between DO and MAKE &#8211; 60 English collocations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AUg9YDXT_h0?si=sVKp1N-ZztAnQupM?rel=0\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><a name=\"text\"><\/a><\/center><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><a class=\"elementor-button large blue rounded\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/espressoenglish.lpages.co\/1000-collocations-in-10-minutes-a-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>1000 Collocations e-book<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>What&#8217;s the difference between DO and MAKE? Today I&#8217;ll teach you when to use these words in English &#8211; plus 60 common collocations with example sentences!<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Basic Difference between DO and MAKE<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Use <strong>DO<\/strong> for actions, obligations, and repetitive tasks.<\/li>\n<li>Use <strong>MAKE<\/strong> for creating or producing something, and for actions you choose to do.<\/li>\n<li><strong>DO<\/strong> generally refers to the action itself, and <strong>MAKE<\/strong> usually refers to the result. For example, if you &#8220;make breakfast,&#8221; the result is an omelet! If you &#8220;make a suggestion,&#8221; you have created a recommendation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"alert\"><a href=\"https:\/\/espressoenglish.lpages.co\/free-pdf-60-do-and-make-collocations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-22959\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/domake-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/domake-1.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/domake-1-300x226.png 300w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/domake-1-768x578.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><a class=\"elementor-button large green rounded\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/espressoenglish.lpages.co\/free-pdf-60-do-and-make-collocations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Download this lesson<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Common English Collocations with DO<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>HOUSEWORK<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>do the housework<\/strong><br \/>\nAfter I got home from the office, I was too tired to do the housework.<\/li>\n<li><strong>do the laundry<\/strong><br \/>\nI really need to do the laundry &#8211; I don&#8217;t have any clean clothes left!<\/li>\n<li><strong>do the dishes<\/strong><br \/>\nI&#8217;ll make dinner if you do the dishes afterwards.<br \/>\n<em>(you can also say &#8220;wash the dishes&#8221;) <\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>do the shopping<\/strong><br \/>\nI went to the bank, did some shopping, and mailed a package at the post office.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">EXCEPTION:<\/span><\/strong> make the bed = putting blankets, sheets, and pillows in the correct place so that the bed looks nice and not messy.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22951\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22951\" style=\"width: 282px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-22951\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/pexels-sarah-chai-7282378.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"282\" height=\"423\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/pexels-sarah-chai-7282378.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/pexels-sarah-chai-7282378-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 282px) 100vw, 282px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22951\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Do the laundry<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>WORK \/ STUDY<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>do work<\/strong><br \/>\nI can&#8217;t go out this weekend &#8211; I have to do some work on an extra project.<\/li>\n<li><strong>do homework<\/strong><br \/>\nYou can&#8217;t watch any TV until you&#8217;ve done your homework.<\/li>\n<li><strong>do business<\/strong><br \/>\nWe do business with clients in fifteen countries.<\/li>\n<li><strong>do a good\/great\/terrible job<\/strong><br \/>\nShe did a good job organizing the party.<br \/>\n<em>(in this expression, &#8220;job&#8221; doesn&#8217;t necessarily refer to work. It simply means the person did something well)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>do a report<\/strong><br \/>\nI&#8217;m doing a report on the history of American foreign policy.<br \/>\n<em>(you can also say &#8220;writing a report&#8221;)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>do a course <\/strong><br \/>\nWe&#8217;re doing a course at the local university.<br \/>\n<em>(you can also say &#8220;taking a course&#8221;)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22952\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22952\" style=\"width: 445px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-22952\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/homework-2521144_640.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"445\" height=\"297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/homework-2521144_640.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/homework-2521144_640-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 445px) 100vw, 445px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22952\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Do homework<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>TAKING CARE OF YOUR BODY<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>do exercise<\/strong><br \/>\nI do at least half an hour of exercise every day.<\/li>\n<li><strong>do your hair<\/strong> (= style your hair)<br \/>\nI&#8217;ll be ready to go in 15 minutes &#8211; I just need to do my hair.<\/li>\n<li><strong>do your nails<\/strong> (= paint your nails)<br \/>\nCan you open this envelope for me? I just did my nails and they&#8217;re still wet.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22954\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22954\" style=\"width: 444px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-22954\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/woman-2250970_640.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"444\" height=\"296\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/woman-2250970_640.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/woman-2250970_640-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 444px) 100vw, 444px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22954\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Do exercise<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>GENERAL GOOD OR BAD ACTIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>do anything \/ something \/ everything \/ nothing<\/strong><br \/>\nAre you doing anything special for your birthday?<br \/>\nYou can&#8217;t do everything by yourself &#8211; let me help you.<\/li>\n<li><strong>do well<\/strong><br \/>\nI think I did pretty well in the interview.<\/li>\n<li><strong>do badly<\/strong><br \/>\nEveryone did badly on the test &#8211; the highest grade was 68.<\/li>\n<li><strong>do good<\/strong><br \/>\nThe non-profit organization has done a lot of good in the community.<\/li>\n<li><strong>do the right thing<\/strong><br \/>\nWhen I found someone&#8217;s wallet on the sidewalk, I turned it in to the police because I wanted to do the right thing.<\/li>\n<li><strong>do your best<\/strong><br \/>\nDon&#8217;t worry about getting everything perfect &#8211; just do your best.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"alert\">\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Learn 1000 collocations FAST!<br \/>\n<em><em><a href=\"https:\/\/espressoenglish.lpages.co\/1000-collocations-in-10-minutes-a-day\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1000colls-new-headphones.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" \/><\/a><\/em><\/em><\/h3>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><a class=\"elementor-button large blue rounded\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/espressoenglish.lpages.co\/1000-collocations-in-10-minutes-a-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Get this e-book<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Common English Collocations with MAKE<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>FOOD<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>make breakfast\/lunch\/dinner<\/strong><br \/>\nI&#8217;m making dinner &#8211; it&#8217;ll be ready in about ten minutes.<\/li>\n<li><strong>make a sandwich<\/strong><br \/>\nCould you make me a turkey sandwich?<\/li>\n<li><strong>make a salad<\/strong><br \/>\nI made a salad for the family picnic.<\/li>\n<li><strong>make a cup of tea<\/strong><br \/>\nWould you like me to make you a cup of tea?<\/li>\n<li><strong>make a reservation<\/strong><br \/>\nI&#8217;ve made a reservation for 7:30 at our favorite restaurant.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22955\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22955\" style=\"width: 450px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-22955\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/woman-1979272_640-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/woman-1979272_640-1.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/woman-1979272_640-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22955\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Make breakfast \/ lunch \/ dinner<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>MONEY<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>make money<\/strong><br \/>\nI enjoy my job, but I don&#8217;t make very much money.<\/li>\n<li><strong>make a profit<\/strong><br \/>\nThe new company made a profit within its first year.<\/li>\n<li><strong>make a fortune<\/strong><br \/>\nHe made a fortune after his book hit #1 on the bestseller list.<\/li>\n<li><strong>make $_______<br \/>\n<\/strong>I made $250 selling my old CDs on the internet.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-22953\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/businessman-3950117_640-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/businessman-3950117_640-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/businessman-3950117_640.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATIONSHIPS<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>make friends<\/strong><br \/>\nIt&#8217;s hard to make friends when you move to a big city.<\/li>\n<li><strong>make love<\/strong> (= have sex)<br \/>\nThe newlyweds made love on the beach during their honeymoon.<\/li>\n<li><strong>make a pass at<\/strong> (= flirt with someone)<br \/>\nMy best friend&#8217;s brother made a pass at me &#8211; he asked if I was single and tried to get my phone number.<\/li>\n<li><strong>make fun of someone <\/strong>(= tease \/ mock someone)<br \/>\nThe other kids made fun of Jimmy when he got glasses, calling him &#8220;four eyes.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>make up<\/strong> (= resolve a problem in a relationship)<br \/>\nKaren and Jennifer made up after the big fight they had last week.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22956\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22956\" style=\"width: 432px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-22956\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/friendship-5616035_640.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"432\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/friendship-5616035_640.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/friendship-5616035_640-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 432px) 100vw, 432px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22956\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Make up after an argument<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>COMMUNICATION<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>make a phone call<\/strong><br \/>\nPlease excuse me &#8211; I need to make a phone call.<\/li>\n<li><strong>make a joke<\/strong><br \/>\nHe made a joke, but it wasn&#8217;t very funny and no one laughed.<\/li>\n<li><strong>make a point<\/strong><br \/>\nDana made some good points during the meeting; I think we should consider her ideas.<\/li>\n<li><strong>make a bet<\/strong><br \/>\nI made a bet with Peter to see who could do more push-ups.<\/li>\n<li><strong>make a complaint<\/strong><br \/>\nWe made a complaint with our internet provider about their terrible service, but we still haven&#8217;t heard back from them.<\/li>\n<li><strong>make a confession<\/strong><br \/>\nI need to make a confession: I was the one who ate the last piece of cake.<\/li>\n<li><strong>make a speech<\/strong><br \/>\nThe company president made a speech about ethics in the workplace.<\/li>\n<li><strong>make a suggestion<\/strong><br \/>\nCan I make a suggestion? I think you should cut your hair shorter &#8211; it&#8217;d look great on you!<\/li>\n<li><strong>make a prediction<\/strong><br \/>\nIt&#8217;s difficult to make any predictions about the future of the economy.<\/li>\n<li><strong>make an excuse<\/strong><br \/>\nWhen I asked him if he&#8217;d finished the work, he started making excuses about how he was too busy.<\/li>\n<li><strong>make a promise<\/strong><br \/>\nI made a promise to help her whenever she needs it.<br \/>\n<em>(you can also say, &#8220;I promised to help her whenever she needs it.&#8221;)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>make a fuss <\/strong>(= demonstrate annoyance)<br \/>\nStop making a fuss &#8211; he&#8217;s only late a couple minutes. I&#8217;m sure he&#8217;ll be here soon.<\/li>\n<li><strong>make an observation<\/strong><br \/>\nI&#8217;d like to make an observation about our business plan &#8211; it&#8217;s not set in stone, so we can be flexible.<\/li>\n<li><strong>make a comment<\/strong><br \/>\nThe teacher made a few critical comments on my essay.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>EXCEPTION:<\/strong><\/span> Don&#8217;t say &#8220;make a question.&#8221; The correct phrase is &#8220;ask a question.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22957\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22957\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-22957\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/speaker-1596210_640-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/speaker-1596210_640-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/speaker-1596210_640.jpg 427w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22957\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Make a speech<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>PLANS &amp; PROGRESS<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>make plans<\/strong><br \/>\nWe&#8217;re making plans to travel to Australia next year.<\/li>\n<li><strong>make a decision\/choice<\/strong><br \/>\nI&#8217;ve made my decision &#8211; I&#8217;m going to go to New York University, not Boston University.<\/li>\n<li><strong>make a mistake<\/strong><br \/>\nYou made a few mistakes in your calculations &#8211; the correct total is $5430, not $4530.<\/li>\n<li><strong>make progress<\/strong><br \/>\nMy students are making good progress. Their spoken English is improving a lot.<\/li>\n<li><strong>make an attempt \/ effort<\/strong> (= try)<br \/>\nI&#8217;m making an effort to stop smoking this year.<\/li>\n<li><strong>make up your mind<\/strong> (= decide)<br \/>\nShould I buy a desktop or a laptop computer? I can&#8217;t make up my mind.<\/li>\n<li><strong>make a discovery<\/strong><br \/>\nScientists have made an important discovery in the area of genetics.<\/li>\n<li><strong>make a list<\/strong><br \/>\nI&#8217;m making a list of everything we need for the wedding: invitations, decorations, a cake, a band, the dress&#8230;<\/li>\n<li><strong>make sure <\/strong>(= confirm)<br \/>\nCan you make sure we have enough copies of the report for everybody at the meeting?<\/li>\n<li><strong>make a difference<\/strong><br \/>\nGetting eight hours of sleep makes a big difference in my day. I have more energy!<\/li>\n<li><strong>make an exception<\/strong><br \/>\nNormally the teacher doesn&#8217;t accept late homework, but she made an exception for me because my backpack was stolen with my homework inside it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22950\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22950\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-22950\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/to-do-list-749304_640-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/to-do-list-749304_640-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/to-do-list-749304_640-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/to-do-list-749304_640.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22950\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Make a list<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"alert\"><a href=\"https:\/\/espressoenglish.lpages.co\/free-pdf-60-do-and-make-collocations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-22959\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/domake-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/domake-1.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/domake-1-300x226.png 300w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/domake-1-768x578.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><a class=\"elementor-button large green rounded\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/espressoenglish.lpages.co\/free-pdf-60-do-and-make-collocations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Download this lesson<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>Learn more:<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/affect-vs-effect-difference-examples-collocations\/\"><em>Affect vs. effect + collocations<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"alert\">\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Learn the common combinations of words used by native English speakers!<br \/>\n<em><em><a href=\"https:\/\/espressoenglish.lpages.co\/1000-collocations-in-10-minutes-a-day\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-15838\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1000colls-new-headphones.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/em><\/em><\/h3>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><a class=\"elementor-button large blue rounded\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/espressoenglish.lpages.co\/1000-collocations-in-10-minutes-a-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Learn more about this e-book<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ufeff 1000 Collocations e-book What&#8217;s the difference between DO and MAKE? 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