take a shower — wash your body under running water
collocationB1IELTS 4+neutralcore
To wash your body by standing under a spray of water, usually in a bathroom.
Say it like a native
Textbook I shall cleanse myself beneath the running water.
Native I'm going to jump in the shower.
Natural; 'cleanse beneath running water' is absurdly formal.
Pattern: take a shower
In use
- I usually take a shower every morning before breakfast.daily life
- To save time in the morning, I prefer to take a quick shower rather than a long bath.IELTS speaking
Common mistake
✗ I make a shower every morning.
✓ I take/have a shower every morning.
TAKE (AmE) or HAVE (BrE) a shower — never 'make'.
Common collocations
take/have a shower— have, quick, hot, jump in the
Don't confuse it
Compare with 'take a bath,' which means to wash your body by sitting or lying in water.