Collocations for manage - verb
1. succeed in doing sth
ADV.
nicely, perfectly/very well
I can manage perfectly well on my own, thank you.
I can manage perfectly well on my own, thank you.
successfully | eventually, finally | somehow | financially
She was finding it difficult to manage financially.
She was finding it difficult to manage financially.
VERB + MANAGE
be able to, can/could
Can you manage?
Can you manage?
have to
We''ll just have to manage somehow.
We''ll just have to manage somehow.
be difficult to | be easy to
PREP.
on
I don''t know how they manage on only £50 a week.
I don''t know how they manage on only £50 a week.
without
I can manage without a dishwasher.
I can manage without a dishwasher.
PHRASES
manage on your own
2. control/direct sb/sth
ADV.
competently, effectively, efficiently, properly, successfully, well | badly | actively
We will actively manage your portfolio to maximize the return on your investment.
We will actively manage your portfolio to maximize the return on your investment.
sustainably
All our tropical timber products come from sustainably managed sources.
All our tropical timber products come from sustainably managed sources.
VERB + MANAGE
be difficult to
The children were very difficult to manage.
The children were very difficult to manage.
be easy to | learn (how) to
You need to learn how to manage your time effectively.
You need to learn how to manage your time effectively.