have a shower — wash your body
collocationB1IELTS 5+neutralcommon
To clean your body by standing under running water, usually in a bathroom.
Say it like a native
Textbook I will perform my showering routine now.
Native I'm gonna have a shower.
BrE 'have a shower' (AmE 'take a shower'); the formal version is absurd.
Pattern: have a shower
In use
- I usually have a shower every morning before breakfast.daily life
- In my daily routine, I always have a shower after going to the gym because it helps me feel refreshed.IELTS speaking
Common mistake
✗ I make a shower every morning.
✓ I have a shower every morning. / take a shower.
You HAVE (BrE) or TAKE (AmE) a shower — never 'make' one.
Common collocations
have a shower— quick, hot, cold, before bed
Don't confuse it
'Have a bath' means to wash in a tub of water, while 'have a shower' means to wash under running water.