pronoun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
So they say
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‘Has he lost a fortune?’ ‘ So they say .’
such as it is/such as they are etc
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We will look at the evidence, such as it is, for each of these theories.
they make a lovely couple (= look very attractive together/suit each other well )
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You two would make a lovely couple.
treat sb/sth with the contempt they deserve
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She treated these accusations with the contempt they deserved.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
as nice/as stupid etc as they come
don't count your chickens (before they're hatched)
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Getting an Oscar would be wonderful, but I think it's too early to count my chickens.
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If you want to go on a date sometime, you can ask me. But don't count your chickens.
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You'll probably get the job, but don't count your chickens just yet.
give sb an inch and they'll take a yard/mile
hit sb when they are down
isn't she just/aren't they just etc
kick sb when they are down
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The newspapers cannot resist kicking a man when he is down.
sb can dish it out but they can't take it
that's what you/they etc think!
there I was/there they were etc
there it is/there they are etc
you name it (they've got it)!
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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"Naranjas" is what they call oranges in Spain.
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They sell the best coffee in town.
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Sara and Michael said they won't be able to come.
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You can tell if someone is really interested in buying a car by the questions they ask.