Example sentences for: collocations--that

How can you use “collocations--that” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • It is not easy to distinguish between clichés and what linguists call collocations--that is, collections of words that, while not unanalyzable idioms per se (like red herring, tall order , or take off in the sense of `satirize'), nonetheless seem to fall together with great frequency.


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