collocation · informal
go to the gym
UK/ɡəʊ tə ðə dʒɪm/US/ɡoʊ tə ðə dʒɪm/GO·to·the·GYM
Band 4-5speaking
to visit a gym in order to exercise
Examples
“I usually go to the gym three times a week.”
“She goes to the gym after work to relieve stress.”
“We joined a class at the gym last month.”
Band 8 sentence
“I go to the gym regularly because structured classes help me keep motivated and see steady improvements.”
Collocations
- go to the gym regularly
- membership at the gym
Word family
go verbgym noun
Common mistakes
go gym→go to the gym
go to gym→go to the gym
Say it for a higher band
5exercise→6work out→7+go to the gym
Synonyms
work out
exercise
Easily confused
work out
“I prefer to work out at home when I am short on time.”
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