phrase1 nounphrase2 verb
phrasephrase1 /freɪz/ ●●● S3 W3 noun [countable] 
WORD ORIGINphrase1
Origin:
1500-1600 Latin phrasis, from Greek, from phrazein ‘to point out, explain, tell’EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- "A bottle of whisky' is a noun phrase, and "really rather foolishly' is an adverb phrase.
- Are you familiar with the phrase "the old boy network'?
- Darwin gave the world the phrase, "survival of the fittest."
- His campaign is, to use one of his favourite phrases, 'as dead as Elvis'.
- I'm trying to learn some French phrases for my trip to Paris.
- I was criticized for using the phrase 'gay lifestyles'.
- The phrase 'a big black dog' is the subject of the sentence.
- The battle of El Alamein was, in Churchill's phrase, "the end of the beginning'.
- The head of the bank described the salary cuts as 'peanuts', a turn of phrase which angered many bank workers.
- There are some useful words and phrases at the end of each chapter in the Student's Book.
- Who first coined the phrase "Iron Curtain'?
- After each phrase she slurped saliva in through her teeth.
- Like title fights, the Super Bowl would need a catchy name or phrase that symbolizes the magnitude of the cosmic event.
- Motifs Composers have sometimes used a recurring motif or melodic phrase to establish the atmosphere of a piece.
- Similarly there is also a probability distribution over the ordering of items in a phrase.
- The Interpreter features excellent quality, digitised speech and over 13,000 phrases.
- Very often a student creates his first phrase and then finds himself at a loss.
THESAURUS
a group of words that have a particular meaning when used together, or which someone uses on a particular occasion: · What was the phrase he used to describe her?· I’ve never heard of the phrase before.· The president often used the phrase ‘War on terror’.
a fixed phrase which is used in a language and has a particular meaning: · a colloquial expression (=an informal expression used in everyday spoken language)· The old-fashioned expression ‘in the family way’ means pregnant.· a common English expression· I was absolutely knackered, if you’ll pardon the expression (=used when you think someone might be offended by the words you have used).
a group of words that has a special meaning which you cannot guess from the meanings of each separate word: · ‘Under the weather’ is an idiom which means ‘ill’.
a phrase that is boring and no longer original because people use it a lot: · The phrase ‘at the end of the day’ has become a real cliché.· There is some truth in the old cliché that time is a great healer.
a well-known phrase that gives advice about life: · Do you know the saying ‘A problem shared is a problem halved’?· There is an old Chinese proverb which states ‘A journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step’.
a short phrase that is easy to remember, especially one that is used in advertising: · advertising slogans· Protesters were shouting anti-government slogans.
a phrase that expresses a person’s or organization’s beliefs and aims: · The school motto was ‘Truth and Honour’.
Longman Language Activatora word or group of words · Are there any words in the passage that you don't understand?· Look up any words you don't know in a dictionary.· Is 'lunchtime' one word or two?· The word 'origami' comes from Japanese.word for something (=word that means something) · 'Casa' is the Italian word for 'house'.· What's another word for 'way out'?
a combination of two or more words that has a particular meaning: · There are some useful words and phrases at the end of each chapter in the Student's Book.· Are you familiar with the phrase "the old boy network'?use a phrase: · I was criticized for using the phrase 'gay lifestyles'.· His campaign is, to use one of his favourite phrases, 'as dead as Elvis'.in somebody's phrase (=according to a phrase which someone used): · The battle of El Alamein was, in Churchill's phrase, "the end of the beginning'.coin a phrase (=invent a phrase): · Who first coined the phrase "Iron Curtain'?turn of phrase (=a particular phrase or word that someone uses): · The head of the bank described the salary cuts as 'peanuts', a turn of phrase which angered many bank workers.
a group of words that is used to talk about or say a particular thing: · "It'll be alright in the end' -- that was my mother's favourite expression.· 'Shadow-boxing'? I've never heard that expression before!use an expression: · I don't normally use that expression myself, but I've heard other people use it sometimes.· He said he didn't care -- well actually he used a rude expression that I can't repeat!
a word or group of words that are used in a technical or scientific subject and have an exact meaning in that subject: · Mr Hicks used the term 'neighbourhood schools' for what in effect were segregated black schools.· It's very difficult to give a definition of a term like 'cyberspace'.medical/legal/scientific etc term (for something): · The medical term for losing your hair is 'alopecia'.
a group of words that are used together and have a special meaning that you cannot guess from the meanings of each separate word: · 'Full of beans' is an idiom which means lively and energetic.· In Hollywood, white stars are adopting black idioms, dress styles and manners.
a group of words that are used to describe someone or something in an unusual or poetic way: · We describe our genes as 'selfish' or 'ruthless', but of course this is only a figure of speech.· When I said we spent the night together, it was just a figure of speech. I didn't sleep with her.
a word or phrase that people use in a particular situation, because it describes what is important in that situation: · Variety will be the catchword at the new venue, with acts ranging from stand-up comedy to poetry readings.· After World War II, the catchword for a newly health-conscious society was 'protein'.
a sentence or part of a sentence a group of words that begins with a capital letter, ends with a full stop, and includes a verb: · Write a complete sentence for each answer.· Try to write using short, punchy sentences.· Describe your best friend in a single sentence.· The opening sentence of the book defines the concept of Tai-Chi-Chuan.
a group of words that has a subject and a verb and that is part of a sentence: main clause (=the clause that describes the main action): · We will go to the theatre tonight [main clause] if we can get tickets [subordinate clause].subordinate clause/dependent clause (=a clause that is not the main clause): · In the sentence "Can you tell me what time it is?" 'Can you tell me' is the main clause, and 'what time it is' is a subordinate clause.
a small group of words which together form a single unit in a sentence - used in technical contexts: · The phrase 'a big black dog' is the subject of the sentence.noun/adverb/verb etc phrase: · "A bottle of whisky' is a noun phrase, and "really rather foolishly' is an adverb phrase.
WORD SETSabbr., abbreviate, verbabbreviation, nounabstract noun, nounaccusative, nounactive, adjectiveadj., adjective, nounadv., adverb, nounadverbial, adjectiveaffix, nounantecedent, nounapposition, nounarticle, nounaspect, nounattributive, adjectiveaux., auxiliary, nounauxiliary verb, nouncase, nouncausal, adjectiveclause, nouncollective noun, nouncommon noun, nouncomparative, adjectivecomparison, nouncomplement, nouncomplex, adjectivecompound, nounconcord, nounconcrete noun, nounconditional, adjectiveconditional, nounconj., conjugate, verbconjugation, nounconjunction, nounconnective, nounconstruction, nouncontinuous, adjectivecontraction, nouncoordinate, adjectivecoordinating conjunction, nouncopula, nouncountable, adjectivecount noun, noundative, noundeclension, noundefinite article, noundemonstrative, adjectivedemonstrative pronoun, noundependent clause, noundeterminer, noundirect discourse, noundirect object, noundirect speech, noundisjunctive, adjectiveditransitive, adjectivedouble negative, noun-ed, suffixending, noun-est, suffix-eth, suffixfeminine, adjectivefinite, adjectiveform, nounfunction word, nounfuture, adjectivegender, noungenitive, noungerund, noungradable, adjectivegrammar, noungrammarian, noungrammatical, adjectivehistoric present, nounhomonym, nounhomophone, nounimperative, adjectiveimperative, nounimpersonal, adjectiveindefinite article, nounindependent clause, nounindicative, nounindicative, adjectiveindirect discourse, nounindirect object, nounindirect speech, nouninfinitive, nouninflect, verbinflected, adjectiveinflection, noun-ing, suffixintensifier, nouninterjection, nouninterrogative, adjectiveinterrogative, nounintransitive, adjectivelinking verb, nounmain clause, nounmasculine, adjectivemodal, nounmodal auxiliary, nounmodal verb, nounmodifier, nounmodify, verbmood, nounn., neuter, adjectivenominal, adjectivenominative, nounnon-finite, adjectivenon-restrictive, adjectivenoun, nounnumber, nounobject, nounparse, verbparticipial, adjectiveparticiple, nounparticle, nounpartitive, nounpart of speech, nounpassive, adjectivepassivize, verbpast, adjectivepast participle, nounpast perfect, nounperfect participle, nounperiphrasis, nounpersonal pronoun, nounphrasal verb, nounphrase, nounpl., plural, nounplural, adjectiveplurality, nounpossessive, adjectivepossessive, nounpredeterminer, nounpredicate, nounpredicative, adjectiveprefix, nounprefix, verbprep., preposition, nounprepositional phrase, nounpres., present participle, nounprogressive, adjectivepronominal, adjectivepronoun, nounproper noun, nounpunctuate, verbpunctuation, nounqualifier, nounquantifier, nounquestion tag, nounreflexive, adjectiveregular, adjectiverelative clause, nounrelative pronoun, nounreported speech, nounrestrictive clause, nounroot, nounrule, nounrun-on sentence, nounsecond person, nounsemicolon, nounsentence, nounsentence adverb, nounsingular, adjectivesolecism, nounsplit infinitive, nounstative, adjectivestem, nounsubject, nounsubjective, adjectivesubjunctive, nounsubordinate clause, nounsubstantive, nounsuffix, nounsuperlative, adjectivesyntactic, adjectivesyntax, nountag, nountense, nountransitive, adjectiveuncountable, adjectivev., variant, nounverb, nounverbal, adjectivevocative, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRYadjectives
To borrow a phrase (=use what someone else has said), if you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
· We all hear the phrase "greenhouse gasses", but do you know what it really means?
· Who was it who used that memorable phrase "a monumental error of judgement"?
(=interesting or rude)· His conversation is full of colourful phrases.
(=skilfully invented or chosen)· She creates lifelike characters with a few well-turned phrases.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES To borrow a phrase (=use what someone else has said), if you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.· Neville Chamberlain's famous phrase says it all.· I had not then heard the famous phrase.
· Never has his favourite phrase sounded so dismally precise: My, my, ain't the world strange.
· Robert, who found he was sweating, started to try to recall some key phrases from Marwan Ibrahim Al-Kaysi.· Each one was slightly different - but key phrases were repeated.· The implication can be seen by thinking of the instruction part and the key phrase or word.· The key factor, phrase or words bold Use a different colour or symbol to identify each part of your question.· Include in the card any figures, quotations, names, key phrases or other material which you wish to state exactly.· Intended to develop recognition and efficient production of key functional phrases, improve listening ability, and expand basic business vocabulary.· The key factor, phrase or word is more important than the main topic.· You could even underline key phrases or words in your speech notes.
· This network defines acceptable noun phrases as consisting of the categories determiner, optional adjective string, noun and optional prepositional phrases.· In fact, a large part of the syntactic complexity of the sentence comes from the use of prepositional phrases.
· Most of their examples show the activation of a single word or a short phrase.· Paul had mostly very short phrases left in him, but there was one long exclamation he could still put together.· The choreographer can make an overall rhythm fur a long phrase of music and within it shorter phrases.· This should be extended to include short colloquial phrases.· These are marked by three of the dancers whilst another performs a solo to a short phrase.
NOUN· She had read the words, widen your scope, in a phrase book.· He drew out the phrase book and flicked through the pages.· He placed the phrase book on the table beside the coffee.· My Swahili, such as it is, comes from a Berlitz tape and a phrase book.· With only his home-made phrase book to help him, Twoflower was trying to explain the mysteries of inn-sewer-ants to Broadman.
· Church augmented his tagging program to locate noun phrases.· The probability of each part of speech starting and ending a noun phrase was then determined from this data.· Impressive results were obtained, with only 5 out of 243 noun phrase brackets being omitted.· Similarly, the noun phrase object can be questioned just like any other.· In both cases, we have a minor constituent of the category noun phrase without any special marking.· This network defines acceptable noun phrases as consisting of the categories determiner, optional adjective string, noun and optional prepositional phrases.· By his analysis almost two thirds of these noun phrase types are represented only once.
· Subcategorization for noun phrases and verb phrases of all types. iii.
VERB· Well, to borrow another phrase from film, that was then and this is now.
· He was going to have fun if it killed him, to coin a phrase.· I had to find out the hard way - to coin a phrase.· In a school gymnasium full of caucus-goers in Des Moines, Dole inadvertently coined the best phrase of this perplexing campaign.· But Michael Foot was a formidable orator and on occasions he could coin a phrase which captured the mood perfectly.· The corner is awkward, much more awkward than was recognised when, in 1965, Professor Robinson coined the phrase.· The problems faced by dual-career families have been well researched since the Rapoports coined the phrase in 1969.· It is an odd sidelight, to coin a phrase, on road accidents.
· Does the text contain idiomatic phrases and if so, with what kind of dialect or register are these idioms associated?· The prosurvival engram is not a manic; it can and does contain at times manic phrases.· It contained words and phrases likely to cause offence-this time to blacks.
· He had just remembered where he'd heard the phrase with which Crepi had rung off.· You select an Esperanto phrase, then hear the phrase as spoken by a native speaker.· She could hear him repeating phrases to himself through the thin wall between her room and his.· We hear those phrases all the time.· How many times had she heard the phrase that she had just used so easily.· I had not then heard the famous phrase.
· Development of this method to cope with other types of phrases would require a larger training set that included these phrase types.· The page includes a phrase generator for making generic gossip, and two extensive bits on George Stephanopoulos.· This should be extended to include short colloquial phrases.· The experimental law will include a phrase to counter the excuse offered by many bowlers when their actions are questioned.· That is to say, it includes homophones and homophonic phrases.· When the nouns are used with numerals the appropriate classifier word must be included in the phrase.
· In natural conversation the smooth flow and blending of sounds mean that whole phrases make a phonetic whole.· Linney and Ruffalo's relationship gives meaning to the phrase emotional intelligence.· What did she mean by the phrase?
· The resource person may correct a serious error and repeat the phrase again but with no trace of disapproval or reproach.· His scripts are full of little gems, repeated phrases, unexplained back story and odd rhythms.· He repeated the words and phrases while his father looked proudly on.· As Primo unpacks and carries stacks of books and clothes into the bedroom he repeats aloud the phrases from the program.· That indeed is the principle of the lullaby, whose slow rhythm and repeated words and phrases promote a state of drowsiness.· He always repeats certain phrases over and over.· But don't just repeat the phrase hundreds of times in a tiny point size.
· Our door is painted a bright green colour with numerous messages using inappropriate language and phrases covering its exterior.· Maybe the child who had first heard that story would use that phrase, but not the scientist talking to me now.· The drafter should also take care to use defined words and phrases consistently.· It seems so natural to use this phrase that we too easily forget its implications.· I said, using one of his phrases.· We used the same phrase once.· I was simply using that phrase as a synonym for a short, single event.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
1a group of words that have a particular meaning when used together, or which someone uses on a particular occasion: - Meyer had a few choice words for federal bureaucrats after an error listed him as deceased.
- And he also had a few choice words about my means of protecting myself.
- Or has rapper Puff been on the blower from New York with a few choice words?
- Miller was trying to help his career and, to coin a phrase, snatch victory from the jaws of defeat.
- He was going to have fun if it killed him, to coin a phrase.
- I had to find out the hard way - to coin a phrase.
- It is an odd sidelight, to coin a phrase, on road accidents.
- Does the text contain idiomatic phrases and if so, with what kind of dialect or register are these idioms associated?
- To turn a phrase in the midst of my instability.
- For most of us, however, these are all metaphors, turns of phrase.
- He had a happy turn of phrase.
- He was a slow-talking Mississippian with a penchant for the rustic turn of phrase and a gift for storytelling.
- His brilliant turns of phrase, his dark, brooding eyes tempted me.
- It demands complicated puns, archaic semantic associations, and other comic turns of phrase.
- It was his habitual turn of phrase.
- Kant was not noted for his turn of phrase-his style was usually a plodding one.
- Sorry, an unfortunate turn of phrase, but maybe not so inaccurate.
- Just horses and ploughs and, for want of a better word, peasants.
- Now, hands are, well, handed for want of a better word.
Who first used the phrase ‘survival of the fittest’? Shakespeare’s plays are full of well-known phrases.► see thesaurus at word2technical a group of words without a finite verb, especially when they are used to form part of a sentence, such as ‘walking along the road’ and ‘a bar of soap’ → clause(2), sentence1(1)3a short group of musical notes that is part of a longer piece → to coin a phrase at coin2(2), → a turn of phrase at turn2(11), → turn a phrase at turn1(20)COLLOCATIONSadjectivesa famous/well-known phrase· We all hear the phrase "greenhouse gasses", but do you know what it really means?a memorable phrase· Who was it who used that memorable phrase "a monumental error of judgement"?a colourful phrase (=interesting or rude)· His conversation is full of colourful phrases.a well-turned phrase (=skilfully invented or chosen)· She creates lifelike characters with a few well-turned phrases.THESAURUSphrase a group of words that have a particular meaning when used together, or which someone uses on a particular occasion: · What was the phrase he used to describe her?· I’ve never heard of the phrase before.· The president often used the phrase ‘War on terror’.expression a fixed phrase which is used in a language and has a particular meaning: · a colloquial expression (=an informal expression used in everyday spoken language)· The old-fashioned expression ‘in the family way’ means pregnant.· a common English expression· I was absolutely knackered, if you’ll pardon the expression (=used when you think someone might be offended by the words you have used).idiom a group of words that has a special meaning which you cannot guess from the meanings of each separate word: · ‘Under the weather’ is an idiom which means ‘ill’.cliché a phrase that is boring and no longer original because people use it a lot: · The phrase ‘at the end of the day’ has become a real cliché.· There is some truth in the old cliché that time is a great healer.saying/proverb a well-known phrase that gives advice about life: · Do you know the saying ‘A problem shared is a problem halved’?· There is an old Chinese proverb which states ‘A journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step’.slogan a short phrase that is easy to remember, especially one that is used in advertising: · advertising slogans· Protesters were shouting anti-government slogans.motto a phrase that expresses a person’s or organization’s beliefs and aims: · The school motto was ‘Truth and Honour’.phrase1 nounphrase2 verb
phrasephrase2 verb [transitive] VERB TABLE
phrase
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | phrase |
| he, she, it | phrases | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | phrased |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have phrased |
| he, she, it | has phrased | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had phrased |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will phrase |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have phrased |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am phrasing |
| he, she, it | is phrasing | |
| you, we, they | are phrasing | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was phrasing |
| you, we, they | were phrasing | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been phrasing |
| he, she, it | has been phrasing | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been phrasing |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be phrasing |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been phrasing |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- How was the question phrased?
- But something was missing, politeness maybe. although the inquiries were phrased nicely, the interest seemed like condescension.
- However, I would argue that it begs the question to phrase it in such a way.
- It could equally be phrased in a way that fits in more with the way of eminence.
- The phrasing is ample and idiomatic, the sincerity is heartbreaking.
- The ways various denyers, bouncers, et al., can be phrased are always beyond count.
- What makes you successful is that you can phrase things in a way that is inspirational, that makes coalitions possible.
- Whether or not they can sing, all these players have a tremendous understanding of how to phrase.
WORD SETS
a cappella, adjectiveaccelerando, adjectiveaccompaniment, nounaccompanist, nounaccompany, verbaccordion, nounacid house, nounacoustic, adjectiveadagio, nounallegro, nounandante, adjectiveandante, nounanthem, nounaria, nounarpeggio, nounarr., arrange, verbarrangement, nounatonal, adjectiveback, verbbacking, nounbagpipes, nounbalalaika, nounballad, nounband, nounbandmaster, nounbandsman, nounbandstand, nounbanjo, nounbar, nounbarbershop, nounbaritone, nounbarrel organ, nounbass, nounbass, adjectivebass clef, nounbass guitar, nounbassist, nounbassoon, nounbaton, nounbeat, verbbeat, nounbebop, nounblast, verbblow, verbbluegrass, nounbolero, nounbongos, nounboogie, nounbootleg, nounbow, nounbow, verbbrass band, nounbreve, nounbridge, nounbugle, nounbusk, verbC, nouncabaret, nouncadence, nouncadenza, nouncalypso, nounC & W, canon, nouncantata, nouncanticle, nouncantor, nouncarillon, nouncarol, nouncarol, verbcastanets, nouncatchy, adjectivecellist, nouncello, nounchamber music, nounchamber orchestra, nounchant, verbchant, nounchoir, nounchoirboy, nounchoral, adjectivechorale, nounchord, nounchorister, nounchorus, nounChristmas carol, nounchromatic, adjectiveclapper, nounclarinet, nounclavichord, nounclef, nouncoda, nouncoloratura, nouncombo, nouncompose, verbcomposer, nounconcert, nounconcertgoer, nounconcertina, nounconcertmaster, nounconcerto, nounconduct, verbconductor, nounconsonant, adjectiveconsort, nouncontinuo, nouncontrabass, nouncontralto, nouncor anglais, nouncornet, nouncounterpoint, nouncountertenor, nouncountry and western, nouncountry music, nouncover, verbcover, nouncrescendo, nouncroon, verbcrotchet, nouncut, verbcymbal, nounD, noundamper, noundance, noundance band, noundemo, noundescant, noundidgeridoo, noundiminuendo, noundirge, noundisc jockey, noundiscord, noundiscordant, adjectivedissonance, nounditty, nounDixieland, noundo, noundoh, noundominant, noundouble bass, noundownbeat, noundrum, noundrum, verbdrumbeat, noundrum kit, noundrum major, noundrummer, noundrumming, noundrum-roll, noundrumstick, noundub, nounduet, noundulcimer, nounduo, nounear, nouneasy listening, nouneighth note, nounelevator music, nounencore, interjectionensemble, nounexpression, nounf., fa, nounfalsetto, nounfanfare, nounfantasia, nounfiddle, nounfiddler, nounfife, nounfinale, nounfingering, nounflat, adjectiveflat, nounflat, adverbflautist, nounfloor show, nounflourish, nounflute, nounfolk, nounfolk, adjectivefolk music, nounforte, nounforte, adjectivefortissimo, adjectiveforty-five, nounFrench horn, nounfret, nounfugue, nounfunk, nounfunky, adjectiveg, gamelan, noungig, noungig, verbglee club, nounglide, nounglockenspiel, noungong, noungospel, noungrand, noungrand opera, noungrand piano, nounGregorian chant, noungroup, nounguitar, nounhalf note, nounhalf step, nounhammer, nounhard rock, nounharmonic, adjectiveharmonica, nounharmonium, nounharmonize, verbharmony, nounharp, nounharpsichord, nounheavy metal, nounhigh, adjectivehigh-pitched, adjectivehip hop, nounhorn, nounhot, adjectivehouse music, nounhurdy-gurdy, nounhymn, nounimpressionism, nounimpressionist, nounimprovise, verbincidental music, nouninstrument, nouninstrumental, adjectiveinstrumental, nouninstrumentalist, nouninstrumentation, nouninterlude, nouninterval, nounjam, verbjam session, nounjazz, nounjazzy, adjectivejig, nounjingle, nounjungle, nounkaraoke, nounkazoo, nounkettledrum, nounkey, nounkeyboard, nounkey signature, nounla, nounlament, nounlargo, adjectiveleader, nounledger line, nounlegato, adjectiveleitmotif, nounlento, adjectivelibrettist, nounlibretto, nounlilt, nounlullaby, nounlute, nounlyre, nounlyric, adjectivelyrical, adjectivelyricism, nounlyricist, nounmadrigal, nounmaestro, nounmajor, adjectivemale-voice choir, nounmandolin, nounmaracas, nounmarch, nounmarching band, nounmariachi, nounmarimba, nounmasterclass, nounmedley, nounmellifluous, adjectivemelodic, adjectivemelodious, adjectivemelody, nounmetronome, nounmezzo-soprano, nounmi, nounmiddle C, nounminim, nounminor, adjectiveminstrel, nounminuet, nounmodal, adjectivemode, nounmoderato, adjectivemodulate, verbmolto, adverbmood music, nounmotif, nounmouth organ, nounmouthpiece, nounmovement, nounmusic, nounmusical, adjectivemusical, nounmusical instrument, nounmusically, adverbmusician, nounmusicianship, nounmusicology, nounmusic stand, nounmute, verbmute, nounMuzak, nounnational anthem, nounnatural, adjectivenatural, nounNegro spiritual, nounnocturne, nounnote, nounnumber, nounnumber one, nounnursery rhyme, nounoboe, nounoctave, nounoctet, nounoff-key, adjectiveone-man band, nounopera, nounopera house, nounoperetta, nounopus, nounoratorio, nounorchestra, nounorchestral, adjectiveorchestra pit, nounorchestrate, verborgan, nounorgan grinder, nounorganist, nounovertone, nounoverture, nounp., panpipes, nounpart, nounpart-song, nounpause, nounpeal, verbpedal, nounpeg, nounpenny whistle, nounpercussion, nounperfect pitch, nounPhilharmonic, adjectivephrase, nounphrase, verbphrasing, nounpianissimo, adjectivepianist, nounpiano, nounpiano, adjectivepianola, nounpiccolo, nounpick, verbpick, nounpipe, verbpiped music, nounpiper, nounpitch, nounpitch, verbpizzicato, nounplainchant, nounplainsong, nounplay, verbplayer, nounplayer piano, nounplectrum, nounpluck, verbpolyphony, nounpop, nounpop group, nounpop music, nounpop star, nounprelude, nounpresto, adjectivepresto, nounprima donna, nounproduction number, nounpromenade concert, nounpsaltery, nounpunk, nounquarter note, nounquartet, nounquaver, nounquintet, nounR & B, nounrag, nounraga, nounragga, nounragtime, nounrange, nounrap, nounrap, verbrapper, nounrecital, nounrecitative, nounrecord, nounrecorder, nounreed, nounrefrain, nounreggae, nounregister, nounremaster, verbrendering, nounrendition, nounrepeat, nounrequest, nounrequiem, nounresonator, nounrest, nounrhapsody, nounrhythm, nounrhythm and blues, nounrhythm section, nounriff, nounroadie, nounroad manager, nounrock, nounrock and roll, nounrock music, nounrock 'n' roll, nounrondo, nounrostrum, nounround, nounrumba, nounrun, nounsalsa, nounsamba, nounsaxophone, nounsaxophonist, nounscale, nounscat, nounscherzo, nounscore, nounscore, verbsemibreve, nounsemiquaver, nounsemitone, nounseptet, nounserenade, nounserenade, verbset, nounsetting, nounsextet, nounshanty, nounsharp, adverbsharp, nounsheet music, nounsight-read, verbsignature tune, nounsing, verbsinger, nounsinger-songwriter, nounsingle, nounsitar, nounsixteenth note, nounska, nounskiffle, nounslide, nounslur, verbslur, nounsnare drum, nounso, nounsol, nounsol-fa, nounsolo, adjectivesolo, nounsoloist, nounsonata, nounsong, nounsongbook, nounsongster, nounsongwriter, nounsoprano, nounsoprano, adjectivesoul, nounsoundtrack, nounspiritual, nounsqueezebox, nounstaccato, adverbstaff, nounstandard, nounStar-Spangled Banner, the, stave, nounsteel band, nounsteel guitar, nounstep, nounstring, verbstringed instrument, nounstrum, verbstudy, nounsuite, nounswell, nounswing, nounsymphony, nounsyncopated, adjectivesyncopation, nounsynthesis, nounsynthesize, verbsynthesizer, nountabla, nountabor, nountambourine, nountechno, nountempo, nountenor, nountenor, adjectiveTex-Mex, adjectivetheme, nounthrash, nounthrenody, nounthrob, verbti, nountimbrel, nountime, nountime signature, nountimpani, nountoccata, nountom-tom, nountonal, adjectivetonality, nountone, nountone-deaf, adjectivetone poem, nountonic, nountootle, verbtrack, nountranscribe, verbtranspose, verbtreble, nountreble, adjectivetreble clef, nountremolo, nountriangle, nountrill, nountrombone, nountrumpet, nountuba, nountune, nountune, verbtuneful, adjectivetuneless, adjectivetuning fork, nountuning peg, nounukulele, noununaccompanied, adjectiveupright piano, nounvalve, nounvariation, nounverse, nounvibes, nounvibraphone, nounvibrato, nounviola, nounviolin, nounviolinist, nounvirginals, nounvirtuoso, nounvivace, adjectivevocal, adjectivevocal, nounvocalist, nounvoice, nounvoluntary, nounwaltz, 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COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES To borrow a phrase (=use what someone else has said), if you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN
To borrow a phrase (=use what someone else has said), if you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.· How could I phrase the question so that I could distinguish between free choice and manipulative coercion?· He had to admit it was an ingenious way to phrase the question to a young audience.· What the camera did was help you phrase questions.· The child must phrase questions with care, compare and record answers, sift evidence and deduce the identity of the criminal.· It's important to phrase the question correctly.
· The way they are phrased may make it hard for us to understand their origin.· He had to admit it was an ingenious way to phrase the question to a young audience.· The way she phrased it transformed the statement into a question.· Most physicists would object to this way of phrasing things.· Any message varies according to the way it is phrased.
· The course involves very little writing, except for words and phrases the students must scribble in the blanks on the pages.· It matters little what value that particular philosophy or religion attaches to the use of the word, phrase or prayer.· This enables them to slip over the difficult words or phrases, while following the central plot.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
1to express something in a particular way: - Meyer had a few choice words for federal bureaucrats after an error listed him as deceased.
- And he also had a few choice words about my means of protecting myself.
- Or has rapper Puff been on the blower from New York with a few choice words?
- Miller was trying to help his career and, to coin a phrase, snatch victory from the jaws of defeat.
- He was going to have fun if it killed him, to coin a phrase.
- I had to find out the hard way - to coin a phrase.
- It is an odd sidelight, to coin a phrase, on road accidents.
- Does the text contain idiomatic phrases and if so, with what kind of dialect or register are these idioms associated?
- To turn a phrase in the midst of my instability.
- For most of us, however, these are all metaphors, turns of phrase.
- He had a happy turn of phrase.
- He was a slow-talking Mississippian with a penchant for the rustic turn of phrase and a gift for storytelling.
- His brilliant turns of phrase, his dark, brooding eyes tempted me.
- It demands complicated puns, archaic semantic associations, and other comic turns of phrase.
- It was his habitual turn of phrase.
- Kant was not noted for his turn of phrase-his style was usually a plodding one.
- Sorry, an unfortunate turn of phrase, but maybe not so inaccurate.
- Just horses and ploughs and, for want of a better word, peasants.
- Now, hands are, well, handed for want of a better word.
Polly tried to think how to phrase the question. Sorry, I phrased that badly.2to perform music in order to produce the full effect of separate musical phrases