I. noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a bubble bath (= with nice-smelling bubbles in it )
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She likes to destress by taking a bubble bath.
a soap bubble
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a sink filled with soap bubbles
be brimming/bursting/bubbling with enthusiasm (= be very excited and enthusiastic )
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Andrea’s voice was brimming with enthusiasm when she told John her plans.
blowing bubbles
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The kids were blowing bubbles in the backyard.
bubble and squeak
bubble bath
bubble gum
bubble jet printer
bubble wrap
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
speculative
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Mr Mieno is still talking and acting tough because he is intent on bursting the speculative bubbles in shares and property.
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There, a sharp rise in interest rates popped the market's speculative bubble .
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It has been suggested that such a speculative bubble may have been responsible for the rapid rise in equity prices in 1987.
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Homes became a speculative investment which bubble and burst, leaving thousands without homes or unable to move home.
■ NOUN
air
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I have noticed some silvery bubbles on my living rock which look like air bubbles but are solid.
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Put the cap on and turn the jar sideways to be sure that there are no air bubbles .
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Care must be taken to ensure that there are no air bubbles trapped in the syringe or needle.
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The ice was smooth but full of tiny air bubbles .
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When you disturbed them the seeds of rose-bay willow-herbs lifted like air bubbles into the beam of light.
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The butter coats air bubbles produced during creaming.
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They left the fluids overnight to get rid of the air bubbles trapped inside.
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Squeeze the dough to release air bubbles and pinch the seam closed.
bath
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One reveller was already pouring bubble bath into a huge hot tub so he and his partner could frolic in the suds.
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Eating chocolates in a bubble bath .
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I would lie for hours in my sea grey with the remains of bubble bath .
burst
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When the art bubble burst , prices not only fell in this area, they stopped.
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I shall not wait until the bubble bursts .
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But the market saturated, the bubble burst , and everyone thought the console business was finished.
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After the bubble burst and concerns about the market grew, annual Show results became closely watched indicators of market strength.
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Many software and hardware companies enjoyed rapid expansion before the bubble burst and market growth slowed.
gas
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As the magma rises towards the surface the confining pressure drops and gas bubbles begin to form and move upwards.
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The gas bubbles get trapped if you add flour, lifting the dough and making it porous.
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In fluid magmas, such as those of basaltic composition, these gas bubbles can expand freely.
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The removal of excess weed can guard against gas bubble disease.
gum
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Ginseng bubble gum will come next, for the findesiècle beach blanket set.
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My soul is tasty and chewy like bubble gum .
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That's what you get for buying your jewellery from a bubble gum machine.
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More than half of them said it tastes like melted-down bubble gum , which is an apt description of Josta.
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Miguel said, bubble gum clacking in his mouth.
jet
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The real innovation is the bubble jet printer in the notebook's casing.
soap
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Some of their characteristics can be observed in soap bubbles and films.
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These borders continuously shift like the edges of soap bubbles .
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It was carnival time, lights and siren, and Sorvino's migraine disappeared like a popping soap bubble .
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It looked like a large, wobbling soap bubble .
wrap
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The tubes are protected in a plastic pouch and bubble wrap .
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Insulate the ducts that carry heat to your home with bubble wrap .
■ VERB
blow
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That is why you can blow bubbles with soapy water.
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She would watch the ball, shading her eyes, and blow a pink bubble .
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Felt Hat blows a bubble with her gum.
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Bunny or not, he still could not blow bubbles with it.
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It will be all downhill after the guests blow bubbles or light sparklers as you leave the church.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
burst sb's bubble
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Equally, it is no coincidence that we hear a good deal less of it now that the bubble is deflating.
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He may respond with a shy smile when mom or dad blows bubbles on his stomach.
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If bubbles do not appear, the yeast organisms have died.
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No one knew anyone in the other bubble .
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Standing back, she watched the bubbles coming up into the bottle.
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The bubble in technology shares has deflated.
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The tiny bubbles, stirred by her breath, foam up briefly and dissolve.
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While it was on top, it lost some of the bubbles and sank to the bottom again.
II. verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
away
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The heater had been adjusted to give a temperature of 76°F, and the filter was bubbling away nicely.
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Whitley's goalkeeper Brian Dickson, a chef for a hospital catering company, bubbled away underneath the flat, old-fashioned crossbars.
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The leisurely bath has reached just the right temperature and the birthday bath salts are bubbling away beautifully.
over
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And how they bubbled over with enthusiasm.
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And then it was Lois at the door, glad to see Ted, bubbling over at him.
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Tired eyes flashing in the rearview mirror, childish enthusiasm bubbling over .
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Tony Paignton, although only twenty-one and a merry-faced person bubbling over with fun, was an intensely serious young man.
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She could certainly bubble over on Occasions but it was never a one-woman show.
up
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Add the white wine and let it bubble up .
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Often, it happens because good ideas bubble up from employees who actually do the work and deal with the customers.
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It is being discussed on the diplomatic circuit and it will no doubt bubble up at Westminster.
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Design after design bubbled up from the Sellers shops.
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Clear fresh water bubbled up from a pebble-filled pool, overhung by rocks.
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I remember waking up and feel-ing this poncho liner bubbling up a little bit.
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Start listening to the subtle thoughts and feelings, the slight shifts in energy, which bubble up from your inner self.
■ NOUN
surface
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There's a dance culture and lifestyle in Swindon bubbling under the surface just waiting for recognition.
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Two more potential crises are bubbling under the surface .
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Kath is a pretty dark-haired vivacious girl, whose flashing black eyes warn of the mass of complexities bubbling beneath the surface .
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Among the foot soldiers, oft-concealed feelings about service are also bubbling to the surface .
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Emotions quickly bubble to the surface .
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Toxic substances bubble to the surface destroying vegetation, turning it brown or fluorescent.
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He had only to appear and she could feel her emotions bubbling to the surface .
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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A large saucepan of soup was bubbling on the stove.
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When the pancakes start to bubble , flip them over.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A bundle of black walked toward her, round, bobbing, and bubbling with good cheer.
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Often, it happens because good ideas bubble up from employees who actually do the work and deal with the customers.
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Pure, liquid hatred bubbled behind my eyes.
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Santerre bubbled like a stream in spring.
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Solar advocates bubble with the possibilities.
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Stir in milk and soup and heat until bubbling, stirring occasionally.