advice

constructive, excellent, good, helpful, practical, sensible, sound, useful, valuable

My teacher gave me some practical advice about how to prepare for the exam.

bad, wrong

My friend gave me bad advice about applying for the job, and I regret listening to her.

bit, piece, word

My teacher gave me a helpful piece of advice about choosing my university course.

give (sb), offer (sb), pass on, provide (sb with)

My teacher offered me some helpful advice about choosing my university courses.

get, obtain, receive, take

Before making any major decisions, she always gets advice from her parents.

ask (for), go to sb for, seek, turn to sb for

When I was worried about my career, I turned to my father for advice.

accept, act on, follow, heed, listen to, take

My doctor gave me helpful suggestions, but I decided not to heed her advice about exercise.

centre

She called the free advice centre to ask about her housing options.

against sb's ~

She decided to marry him against her parents' advice, and they were very unhappy about it.

on sb's ~

She decided to change jobs on her mother's advice.

~ about

My teacher gave me useful advice about preparing for the exam.

~ for

My teacher gave me useful advice for improving my essay writing skills.

~ on

My teacher offered helpful advice on how to prepare for the exam.

~ to

I'd like to offer some advice to anyone starting a new job: be patient and ask questions.