VERB + PRACTICE

put sth into
I can't wait to put what I've learned into practice

PREP

in ~
The idea sounds fine in theory, but would it work in practice?

ADJ

basketball, catching, piano, etc.
target

VERB + PRACTICE

do, get (in), have
I'll be able to get in a bit of practice this weekend. I've had a lot of practice in saying 'no' recently!
need, require, take
Don't worry if you can't do it at first?it takes practice!
give sb
This chapter gives students practice in using adjectives

PRACTICE + NOUN

ground
game, session

PREP

out of ~
If you don't play regularly you soon get out of practice
with ~
His accent should improve with practice
~ at
practice at swimming underwater
~ in
The children need more practice in tying their shoelaces

PHRASES

be good practice for sth
It will be good practice for later, when you have to make speeches in public

ADJ

good
adopting current best practices in your business
corrupt, sharp, unethical, unfair
discriminatory, restrictive
accepted, common, current, established, normal, standard, universal, usual, widespread
It is standard practice not to pay bills until the end of the month
local
cultural, legal, medical, religious, sexual
the medical practices of ancient Egypt
accounting, administrative, business, employment, management, working
studying Japanese working practices

VERB + PRACTICE

introduce
The practice of community policing was introduced in the 1970s
adopt, follow, use
promote
change, modify
Established practices are difficult to modify
ban, outlaw, prevent, prohibit, stop

PRACTICE + VERB

begin
continue
the ancient custom of log rolling, a practice which continues to this day
change, develop, evolve

PREP

~ of
the practice of acupuncture

PHRASES

a change in/of practice
changes in employment practices
a code of practice
voluntary codes of practice between sellers and customers
make a practice of sth
I don't make a practice of forgetting to pay my bills, I assure you!

ADJ

successful
legal, medical, professional
general (= medicine of a non-specialized type, not in a hospital), private (= accepting paying patients)
group
It's a group practice, so you can easily change doctors

VERB + PRACTICE

be in, go into, set up in
She wants to go into general practice
retire from
suspend sb from
He has been suspended from practice, pending legal investigations
open, start
She has opened a new practice in the town
run
He runs a successful legal practice in Ohio
join
A new partner has joined the practice
leave