Collocation Mini-Lessons

Setting Goals & Targets

Lesson 17  ·  Professional & Workplace

B1 – B2

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General Casual News Professional Workplace
4 phrases  ·  5 example sentences each  ·  See how each phrase is used across different real-world contexts.

1 set a goal
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  • ◆At the start of each year, it helps to set a clear goal for what you want to achieve.General
  • ◆You should set a goal — even a small one — so you have something to work toward.Casual
  • ◆The organization set a goal of planting one million trees by the end of the decade.News
  • ◆Each department was asked to set a goal aligned with the company's annual objectives.Professional
  • ◆The shift supervisor helped each team member set a personal productivity goal.Workplace
2 set a target
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  • ◆Setting a target gives you something concrete to measure your progress against.General
  • ◆Set a target for yourself — it doesn't have to be huge, just something realistic.Casual
  • ◆The government set a target of reducing carbon emissions by forty percent within ten years.News
  • ◆The sales director set a target of twenty percent revenue growth for the next quarter.Professional
  • ◆The production manager set a daily output target for each team on the floor.Workplace
3 set a deadline
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  • ◆Without a deadline, most tasks take far longer than they need to.General
  • ◆You need to set a deadline for yourself, otherwise it'll never get done.Casual
  • ◆The committee set a deadline of March 1st for all public submissions.News
  • ◆The project manager set a firm deadline for the completion of the first phase.Professional
  • ◆The team leader set a deadline for updating all safety documentation by end of week.Workplace
4 set a standard
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  • ◆Good teachers set a high standard and help students rise to meet it.General
  • ◆If you set a low standard for yourself, that's exactly what you'll get.Casual
  • ◆The new regulations set a standard for data privacy that all companies must follow.News
  • ◆The company set a standard for customer response times across all its service channels.Professional
  • ◆The quality manager set a standard for acceptable defect rates on the production line.Workplace
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