Collocations
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Some more examples with collocations
Adjective + smoker:
- heavy smoker
- inveterate smoker
- lifelong smoker
- habitual smoker
to smoke + Object:
- to smoke pipe
- to smoke cigarette
- to smoke marijuana
- to smoke cigar
hot + Noun:
- hot water
- hot day
- hot iron
- hot coffee
Noun + shop:
- gift shop
- coffee shop
- repair shop
- barber shop
memory + Verb + [s]:
- memory fades
- memory fails
- memory serves
- memory remains
[to] Verb [a/the] light:
- to throw the light
- to see the light
- to shed the light
- to reflect the light
choice noun
1 act of choosing
ADJ. careful, good, informed, right, wise a careful choice of words | bad, wrong | difficult, hard, stark She faced the stark choice of backing the new scheme or losing her job. | natural | moral Doctors have to make moral choices every day of their lives. | career
VERB + CHOICE make | be faced with, face
PREP. by/from/out of ~ (= because you have chosen) I wouldn’t have come to this bar by choice! | of ~ (= that is/should be chosen by a particular group of people for a particular purpose) It’s the software of choice for business use. | of your ~ (= that you choose yourself) First prize will be a meal for two at a restaurant of your choice. | ~ about to make choices about their future
2 chance/ability to choose
ADJ. clear | free Students have a free choice from a range of subjects. | first You can have first choice of all the rooms. | multiple a test with multiple choice questions | consumer, parental
VERB + CHOICE have I now had a clear choice: either I accept their terms or I leave. | exercise Everyone in a democracy has the right to exercise choice. | give sb, present sb with We gave her the choice, and she decided she’d like a bike for her birthday. | extend
PREP. ~ about He had no choice about that. | ~ as to to extend parental choice as to which schools children should attend | ~ between She has a choice between three different universities. | ~ of a choice of wines
PHRASES freedom of choice, have little/no choice but to do sth I had no choice but to cancel my holiday. | have no choice in the matter The way he behaved meant that we had no choice in the matter. | leave sb with little/no choice Your decision leaves me with no choice but to resign.
3 things from which you can/must choose
ADJ. good, wide | limited | available a range of available choices
VERB + CHOICE have, offer We offer a choice of ten different holiday destinations.
CHOICE + VERB be available (to sb), be open to sb a range of choices available to buyers
PREP. ~ of The shop has a very limited choice of ties.
PHRASES be spoilt for choice (= to have a large number of things from which to choose)
4 sb/sth that is chosen
ADJ. excellent, good, happy It was a happy choice of venue | obvious Bill is the obvious choice for captain of the team. | popular | first, second Our first choice for a holiday is the north of Scotland.
PREP. ~ as Mary is a popular choice as chair of the committee. | ~ for I think she’s a very good choice for captain.
- Go to Preferences page and choose from different actions for taps or mouse clicks.
- Inflections of ‘choice‘ (adj):
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- choicer
- adj comparative
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- choicest
- adj superlative
Collocations for «choice»
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word «choice» in context.
WordReference English Collocations © 2023
choice
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
- [a difficult, a tough, a hard, an easy] choice (to make)
- is going to be [a difficult] choice
- was a [bad, poor] choice
- don’t make [bad] choices
- it’s (entirely) your choice
- the choice is yours
- a [wide, limited] choice of
- a fine choice of [wines, seafood, desserts]
- made a choice after [a few minutes, much deliberation]
- [had, forced] to make a choice between
- [will give you, you can have] a choice between
- if I had a choice between
- you can have your choice of
- well, if I don’t have a choice
- well, if I have no choice
- had no choice but to (accept)
- am regretting that choice [now]
- would not have been my choice of words
- was not the first choice [goalkeeper, candidate]
- would not have been my first choice
- not happy with her choice of [subject, boyfriend]
- always have a choice
- a choice when [buying, looking for, selecting]
adj
- had [some, several, a few] choice words with
- a few choice words for [the enemy, candidates, challengers, aspirants]
- gave some choice [advice, suggestions]
- a choice [cut of meat, glass of wine]
‘choice‘ also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Used with adjectives:
«She made a good choice.«
(good, careful, informed, wise)
«Was this house the right choice?«
(right, best, correct, smart, appropriate)
«Selling our house was a difficult choice.«
(difficult, hard, tough)
«That was an easy choice.«
(easy, simple)
«It was the natural choice.«
(natural, rational, moral, ethical, obvious)
«He has made some bad career choices.«
(career, life, lifestyle, personal, dating)
«Everyone should have free choice.«
(free)
«This school was my first choice.«
(first, second, third, top, preferred, last)
«The test will have multiple choice questions.«
(multiple)
«The store has a wide choice of items.«
(wide, large, good, limited)
«There are many choices to choose from.«
(many, different, countless)
«This hotel was an odd choice.«
(odd, poor, strange, terrible)
«That movie was a popular choice for couples.«
(popular, excellent, perfect, nice)
Used with verbs:
«You don’t have a choice.«
(have, get)
«We can all exercise free choice.«
(exercise, use)
«We offered them many choices.«
(offered, gave, presented)
«I have narrowed the choice to two cars.«
(narrowed, limited)
«Do you regret your choice?«
(regret)
«She had to justify her choice to her supporters.«
(justify, defend, explain)
«She faced a terrible choice.«
(faced)
«Do not let them influence your choice.«
(influence, guide, dictate, question)
Used with prepositions:
«I moved to this city by choice.«
(by, out of)
«This is my restaurant of choice.«
(of)
«He needs to make a choice about his career.«
(about)
«You have a choice between two cars.«
(between)
«He made the right choice for us.«
(for)
choice
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choice between
The choice between bureaucracy and adhocracy represents a common dilemma.
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first choice
Klemperer would still be my first choice for the Pastoral .
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wide choice
Today over 200 stalls offer a wide choice of merchandise.
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choice when
Mrs Stoneman, 31, faced an agonising choice when doctors said the radiotherapy tripled the odds in his favour.
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good choice
‘Ambleside in the Lake District is a good choice.
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choice of words
I think there’s er, a dispute er, erm, that’s my er, choice of words, between the district auditor and ourselves, over, over this.
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choice of main
Breakfast is buffet style and dinner three courses with a choice of main course.
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have little choice
Opponents say large families or families with young children have little choice about using a lot of water and could face large price increases with water metering.
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freedom of choice
When the single market does come into effect in January, through greater freedom of choice British products should achieve increasing success abroad.
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choice should
There are various types of easel, and choice should very much depend on practice.
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parental choice
But no amount of tinkering with parental choice or national testing alters one main problem: many young black children do not even turn up to classes.