collocation · informal
do stretching exercises
UK/duː ˈstrɛtʃɪŋ ˈɛksəsaɪz/US/duː ˈstrɛtʃɪŋ ˈɛksərsaɪz/do STRETCH·ing EX·er·cises
to perform movements that extend muscles to prepare or relax them around exercise
Examples
“Always do stretching exercises before you start running to avoid injuries.”
“The coach asked the team to do stretching exercises after training.”
“I do stretching exercises every morning to reduce back stiffness.”
Band 8 sentence
“I always do stretching exercises as part of my routine, especially focusing on hamstrings and shoulders to prevent stiffness.”
Collocations
- do stretching exercises
- stretch properly
Word family
Common mistakes
do stretching→do stretching exercises
make stretching exercises→do stretching exercises
Say it for a higher band
5stretch→6do stretching→7+do stretching exercises
Synonyms
stretch
Easily confused
stretch
“Before playing football, the players always stretch for ten minutes.”
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