20 collocations with the word "goal"

<p>In soccer, we don't say "make a goal," we say <strong>"score a goal."</strong> Outside of sports, we don't say "follow a goal," but we do say <strong>"pursue a goal</strong>" or <strong>"work towards a goal."</strong></p> <div><a href= "https://www.espressoenglish.net/20-english-collocations-with-the-word-goal/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Learn 20 collocations with the word "goal"!</strong></a></div> <div> </div> <div>"Collocations" are the common combinations of words that are frequently used by native speakers.<br /> <br /> These typical combinations of words can be hard to learn because often there are no rules that can help you know which words to use together - these expressions simply exist because people commonly use them in that way!<br /> <br /> However, you can learn collocations quickly and with the audio e-book <a href= "http://www.espressoenglish.net/1000-english-collocations-in-10-minutes-a-day/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>1000 English Collocations in 10 Minutes a Day</strong>.</a><br /> <br /> Each lesson presents common collocations on a specific topic, and includes a practice exercise.</div>