Big, Large, Great, Deep, Strong, or Heavy? episode artwork

EPISODE · Feb 10, 2026 · 5 MIN

Big, Large, Great, Deep, Strong, or Heavy?

from Espresso English Podcast

🎁 Download FREE lesson PDF 📖 1000 Collocations E-Book ✨ Advanced Vocab & Collocations Course Don't say "I'll have a big coffee" Say "I'll have a large coffee" Don't say "It was a large success" Say "It was a great success" Don't say "I'm in heavy trouble" Say "I'm in deep trouble" Why do the first sentences sound strange, but the second ones sound natural? The answer is collocations! Collocations are two or more words that go together naturally. Learning them is essential for making your English sound fluent and natural! Today we'll learn 50 common English collocations with the words big, great, large, deep, strong, and heavy. These all seem rather similar, but they are used in DIFFERENT combinations of words.

Episode metadata supplied by the publisher feed · Published Feb 10, 2026

Embed this episode

Ready to play

Big, Large, Great, Deep, Strong, or Heavy?

0:00 5:19

No transcript for this episode yet

We transcribe on demand. Request one and we'll notify you when it's ready — usually under 10 minutes.

No similar episodes found.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is this episode of Espresso English Podcast?

This episode is 5 minutes long.

When was this Espresso English Podcast episode published?

This episode was published on February 10, 2026.

Can I download this Espresso English Podcast episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.
URL copied to clipboard!