a concerted effort — coordinated effort (by a group or with extra determination)
collocationC1IELTS 7+neutralcommon
an organised and determined attempt by several people or groups working together to achieve something, or a strong, focused effort by one person.
Say it like a native
Textbook We need a carefully organised joint attempt by everyone involved.
Native We need a concerted effort from everyone.
'A concerted effort' packs 'organised, joint and determined' into one phrase.
Pattern: make/mount/launch a concerted effort (to do something)
In use
- It took a concerted effort from the whole team to finish the project on time.work
- In my opinion, tackling climate change requires a concerted effort from both governments and individuals, as isolated actions are rarely effective.IELTS speaking
Common mistake
✗ They made a concerted effort of reducing waste.
✓ They made a concerted effort to reduce waste.
'Make a concerted effort TO do' something — to-infinitive, not 'of -ing'.
Common collocations
make a concerted effort to— make, to, requires, by
Don't confuse it
Unlike 'a big effort' (which just means trying hard), 'a concerted effort' highlights coordination, planning, or a strong, focused push, often by more than one person.