... English Collocations in Use 25 Synonyms and confusable w o r d s Verbs c o n n e c t e d w i t h gaining, w i n n i n g and achieving N o t e these typical collocations connected with 'gaining' ... wearing a hat ( N O T carrying) He kindly offered to carry my suitcase for me She's wearing a dress (NOT«^«g) He's using a laptop WARNING 26 English Collocations in Use Notice how spend is used ... extra, interesting ways English Collocations in Use 12 Metaphor If someone uses a metaphor, they use a word in a way that is slightly different from its bask meaning For example, the first meaning...