I. verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
chop suey
chop wood
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He was chopping wood for the fire.
chopping board
lamb chop/cutlet/stew etc
mutton chop whiskers
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
coarsely
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Add the tomatoes and chop until the tomatoes are coarsely chopped.
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Remove mushrooms and carefully strain soaking liquid to remove any grit or sand. Coarsely chop mushrooms.
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Drain, squeezing out excess moisture, and chop coarsely .
down
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Use the axe to chop down the tree on the scarecrow screen. 15.
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He could feel his eyebrows declare independence-they saluted, they chopped down , they came together like two fuzzy magnets.
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They planted a tree to replace one of the hundreds they'd chopped down to help the war effort.
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One day some tree cutters came along and they chopped down his two friends.
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The biggest threat is from loss of habitat because the rainforests are being chopped down at such a fast rate.
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I was born the son of a woodman who chopped down trees in the forest and sold the wood for a living.
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The first day the lad chopped down ten large trees entirely by himself.
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Even though the ball is further back in your stance, try not to chop down into the ball.
finely
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Grate yellow rind of lemons, and finely chop the walnuts.
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Variation: Substitute 8 ounces finely chopped fresh mushrooms, sauteed until browned in one tablespoon oil, for dried mushrooms.
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Drain well and chop finely in a food processor or with a knife.
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Remove and cut the cloves in half, removing any green core, and chop finely .
off
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You're standing on a high cliff, chopped off and adumbrated by the heaving green of the sea.
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There is no mention of what happened to the pieces that were chopped off .
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He knows he can't win the race with his hands tied behind his back, or his toes chopped off .
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Another was so distressed he chopped off three of his fingers in an attempt to get out of the study.
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She suddenly decided to have it chopped off .
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Those they only use, tie, bind, chop off and leave empty.
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One of the corpses appeared to have had an ear chopped off .
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I hope they chop off his hairy carrot.
roughly
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Roughly chop the pineapple and apricots and quarter the cherries.
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Roughly chop the livers and scatter over the duck meat along with the ham.
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Roughly chop the watercress and stir into the pan.
up
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Do you remember the Mulligan case, old man who chopped up his brother and tied the remains to the Leamings sluice-gates?
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The tumors were then chopped up and expanded in laboratory culture dishes.
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Wear long sleeves because short sleeves chop up the body line.
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The screen and the ornamental woodwork of pulpit, font lid and choir stalls they chopped up for firewood.
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This liquid was made by chopping up the roots of an inedible yam which looked like stringy, tough beetroot.
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Octopus, chopped up live, and giant water slugs may also be on the menu.
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Java Joe and his friend Bic chopped up potatoes and began frying them with onions and garlic in a communal kitchen.
■ NOUN
basil
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Garnish with reserved pancetta, chopped basil , and wild mushrooms, if used.,.
cilantro
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Drizzle with salsa, sour cream and chopped cilantro .
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Garnish with chopped cilantro and pass the sour cream.
head
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He chopped his son's head off on the spot.
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For weeks we sit down to breakfast and dinner with these chopped heads on top of us.
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All we would need to do would be to chop off the head of the price raisers.
mushroom
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Saute a selection of mushrooms with butter and chopped shallots and garlic.
parsley
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Garnish the Quorn with the chopped parsley and serve chilled on a bed of rice.
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Add a small can of chopped tomatoes and some parsley .
pork
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I went to work cutting pork chops when I was nine years old.
potato
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To transform the spuds, scientists chopped potato leaves into small pieces and scattered them across a laboratory culture dish.
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Java Joe and his friend Bic chopped up potatoes and began frying them with onions and garlic in a communal kitchen.
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Place chopped and whole potatoes plus all ingredients except peas, parsley, salt and pepper in cooker.
shallot
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Saute a selection of mushrooms with butter and chopped shallots and garlic.
stalk
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Put the mushrooms to one side and chop the stalks .
tomato
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Add the tomatoes and chop until the tomatoes are coarsely chopped.
tree
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Use the axe to chop down the tree on the scarecrow screen. 15.
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George Washington chopped down the tree , and then he threw away the money.
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And there were men chopping at the trees .
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A boy chopped the tree into pieces and burned it.
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The first day the lad chopped down ten large trees entirely by himself.
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Their strength and inertia allowed them to chop small tree branches with ease.
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It is the same as swinging an axe to chop down a tree .
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I was born the son of a woodman who chopped down trees in the forest and sold the wood for a living.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
chump chop/steak
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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I think my mother chopped the nuts a little finer.
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Over 200,000 jobs were chopped from the payrolls in November.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Another three, including a grandmother, were shot dead in their beds, the corpses dragged outside and chopped up.
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As soon attempt to slice water with a sword, or chop up the sea.
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Firms with shorter names like Boeing do not get chopped off.
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He actually chops wood and aids an old woman.
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The first day the lad chopped down ten large trees entirely by himself.
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You're standing on a high cliff, chopped off and adumbrated by the heaving green of the sea.
II. noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
lamb
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Apart from the inevitable sausages, there were numerous chicken pieces, lamb chops and cubed steak on skewers.
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Faith has asked for two high quality lamb chops and steak.
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I collapse over my lamb chops and have to be put to bed.
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I cradled the bottom of the paper bag containing my lamb chops .
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She heard her sister's complaint and paid no attention. Lamb chops were both nourishing and cheap.
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Sometime between the lamb chops and the chocolate mousse, Maestro Domingo presented his illustrious cast.
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It's easy to see the fat on a lamb chop - and easy to cut it off.
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Then I went up to the store and bought lamb chops for dinner.
mutton
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The grill had mutton chops and mash; the buffet ran things like smoked salmon, potted shrimps and corned ox tongue.
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They had mutton chops , fried potatoes, and coffee with brandy in it.
pork
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Remove all the fat from the pork chops or steaks.
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I ordered a double pork chop .
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That is why some people adore eating spiders and grubs, whilst others would throw up if fed a pork chop .
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We stoke the coals, put on a pot of potatoes, and slap five pork chops on to the grill.
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Uncle Philip was laid out on a charcoal grill like a barbecued pork chop .
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Steam rises from the kettle and the pork chops sizzle, licked by flames from the dripping, igniting fat.
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All during supper, eating a pork chop and cauliflower and mashed potatoes, Stephen had wanted to be alone.
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He neglected his fried shrimp and watched Schwartzwalder consume his pork chop , salad, and martinis.
whisker
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They smacked of mutton-chop whiskers and paternalism.
■ VERB
lick
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Only a few of Wolsey's men lingered, licking their chops , expecting to be tossed this last juicy morsel.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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pork chops and applesauce
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Faith has asked for two high quality lamb chops and steak.
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He cut slowly into his chop .
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I collapse over my lamb chops and have to be put to bed.
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I ordered a double pork chop .
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Lamb chops were both nourishing and cheap.
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Often I could only afford a small steak and kidney pie and I'd give it to him, or a chop .
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That is why some people adore eating spiders and grubs, whilst others would throw up if fed a pork chop .