adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a perfect/cast-iron/unshakeable etc alibi
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He had a perfect alibi and the police let him go.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
guarantee
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Do not expect a cast-iron guarantee of success.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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a cast-iron skillet
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A whitewashed loft with sanded floors and cast-iron pillars.
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Before long I had rejoined the tribe, swaying shoulder to shoulder with them as I thumped on a cast-iron pan.
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His budget is a cast-iron commitment.
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Le Creuset enamelled cast-iron dishes are famous for their hardwearing good looks.
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Pour about inch of oil into a deep, heavy cast-iron skillet and preheat until hot but not smoking.
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The unit is made in stainless steel and has cast-iron pan supports with removable drip trays underneath.
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There was mayhem as shrapnel rained down on shoppers from devices placed in cast-iron litter bins less than ten yards apart.
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They also hope to renovate an old, cast-iron elevator at a cost of $ 300, 000.