Mastering Collocations with the Verb Do

Common Expressions and Collocations with the Verb Do

• Anything (no hacer nada): My brother does not do anything in my house.
• A job (hacer un trabajo): My brother does a job with my friend.
• Badly (hacer mal): My brother does your homework badly.
• Nothing (no hacer nada): My father does nothing in my house.
• A burp (hacer un eructo): My brother does a burp after dinner.
• A painting (hacer un cuadro): My cousin does a painting in the afternoon.
• Business (hacer un negocio): My mother does business with my family.
• Right (hacer las cosas bien): My mother does right in my house.
• A course (hacer un curso): My brother does an English course.
• A service (hacer un servicio): The electrician does a service in the mall.
• Damage (hacer daño): My brother does damage to me.
• The shopping (hacer las compras): My mother does the shopping in the afternoon.
• A dance (hacer un baile): My sister does a dance in the street.
• Something (hacer algo): I do something in my house.
• The dishes (lavar los platos): My father does the dishes after dinner.
• The washing (lavar la ropa): The washer does the washing every day.
• A drawing (hacer un dibujo): My cousin does a drawing at school.
• Well (hacer bien): My brother does well in his work.
• Exercises (hacer ejercicios): My brother does exercises in my house.
• Work (hacer un trabajo): My brother does work with his friend.
• A fart (hacer un pedo): My brother does a fart when he has a stomachache.
• Wrong (hacer el mal): My brother does wrong in my house.
• A favour (hacer un favor): My brother does a favor for my mother.
• Your best (lo mejor de ti): Doing your best is visible in your eyes.
• The gardening (hacer la jardinería): My uncle does the gardening in the afternoon.
• Your hair (hacer su pelo): My sister does her hair by braiding it.
• Your homework (hacer la tarea): My brother does his homework at night.
• The housework (hacer tareas domésticas): My mother does the housework on Saturday.
• Your nails (hacer las uñas): My sister does her nails at the hairdresser.
• Harm (hacer daño): My uncle does harm to animals.