I. verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
brain drain
drain board
drain/empty a cup (= drink all the coffee, tea etc in it )
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He lifted his cup of coffee and drained it.
draining board
storm drain
unblock a toilet/drain/chimney etc
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
away
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It was appalling and ridiculous, and this inner battle was draining away what little strength she had left.
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The waste water would be drained away through a 2, 000-foot tunnel, 150 feet below the river level.
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When the spirit flags, the body follows, and Jack Stone was literally draining away with despair and fear.
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Suddenly, palpably, his anger drained away .
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I watched the light drain away and felt the cold clawing at the earth between the tables.
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From the one narrow window the daylight was draining away .
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The only comfortable position was standing up because then the fluid drained away and stopped pressing against his lungs.
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We drain away force as we indulge in inner talk.
down
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Turn off the water, drain down and bale out the cistern to give it a good clean.
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He could feel the blood draining down to his shoes.
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If this does not work, you will have to drain down the pipe and remove the fitting.
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For extended periods of a week or more, you must drain down the household plumbing system.
off
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In other words, aggressive fantasy may suggest or stimulate aggressive behaviour, rather than drain off the motive to behave aggressively.
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Saute in a separate pan the salt pork and onions. Drain off fat and add onions to simmering beef.
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And when that didn't drain off enough cash, yet another assistance plan required the state to eliminate 120,000 jobs.
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The blood had been carefully drained off when the birds were slaughtered.
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Always remember to drain off excess fuel first.
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Water drained off fields throughout the day, swelling rivers.
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Dry-fry the bacon in a non-stick pan until almost tender but without colour. Drain off any fat.
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Remove the mince, drain off any excess fat through a colander or sieve and wipe the pan or wok.
out
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Where the water dripped on to my dirt floor, I scraped a trench with my pocket knife to let it drain out .
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And gradually the goo started to drain out of my poetry.
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Everything had been drained out of me by then, and my eyes were already shut.
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The sun had set and the light was draining out of the flat fields.
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Conviction will be drained out of us.
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The rinse water drained out of the machine with a sucking groan.
■ NOUN
anger
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Her arms crept around his waist and every last scrap of fight and anger drained fluidly from her body.
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Suddenly, palpably, his anger drained away.
blood
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I could feel the blood draining from my face.
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Their throats had been punctured and their blood drained .
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He could feel the blood draining down to his shoes.
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The blood had been carefully drained off when the birds were slaughtered.
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Then she felt the blood drain from her face as she realised he was right.
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Without the bags, blood drained on the deck and filled the Huey with a sweet smell, a horribly recognizable smell.
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It was as if the blood had been drained from her, leaving no strength, but it wasn't a peaceful emptiness.
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I felt the blood draining from my face like somebody had opened a valve in my ankle.
coffee
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She smiled, as she drained her coffee and threw the rest of the crumbs to the sparrows.
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He drained his coffee mug and leaned forward expectantly.
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Unconsciously she drained her coffee , thanked Simon again and stood up.
colour
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Such colour as there was drained from her face, and what was left of the biscuit fell from her hand.
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The colour had drained away from Miss Grimsilk's face.
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At once all the light and colour seemed to be drained from my surroundings.
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In those few minutes the colour had drained out of them and they had wilted in the glass like faded tissue paper.
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Hoomey thought he could easily start frothing at the mouth, the way his colour had drained .
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Katherine sat silently for a long moment, her eyes growing perceptibly wider, the colour draining from her cheeks.
cup
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And to leave before both cups had been drained would only offend her.
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His cup drained , he looked across at the girl again.
energy
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Since the weekend usually drains us of both energy and options, Monday is traditionally not a stellar day for entertainment.
face
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David's face was drained white.
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A face drained of joy and a voice drained of cheer.
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My pain increased, as what color was left in my white face drained away.
glass
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In both hands he held steady a glass tumbler drained to the ice.
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So compulsively did he watch me empty my glass that he drained his own in compulsive sympathy.
life
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I saw friends steadily drained of life .
mug
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She had half drained her mug when she said, ` Ah, that's better!
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On the draining board sat the mug she had been drinking from earlier, and Lucas's and Dale's vodka tumblers.
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She swallowed the tablets and drained the mug , feeling a great deal better.
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He drained his coffee mug and leaned forward expectantly.
river
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Linthal takes its name from the river Linth which drains the beautiful transverse valley that largely makes up the canton of Glarus.
system
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You don't need to drain the whole system - just enough so that water doesn't come out of the immersion heater boss.
tension
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Blanche eased herself up and Dexter watched the tension start to drain from Lancaster's body.
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But tension starting to drain out of whole thing.
water
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More tarmac and concrete has left fewer green fields for water to drain into underground reserves, as Sheila Brocklebank reports.
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Start with fresh, ripe fruit, then rinse carefully in cold water and drain well or pat dry with paper towel.
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She knows to turn the water off, drain the tank and so on and turn electricity off and count units used etc.
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In that excavation, however, the water was not drained from the cofferdam.
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It excludes water that will not drain from small pore spaces, saline water, and water in deep confined aquifers.
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The waste water would be drained away through a 2, 000-foot tunnel, 150 feet below the river level.
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Turn off the water , drain down and bale out the cistern to give it a good clean.
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Homeowners are also being urged to remove any ice blocking roof drains and to make sure water is draining properly.
■ VERB
allow
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Take the baskets that hold them out of the pool and allow them to drain for an hour.
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Remove to a plate lined with paper towels, and allow to drain .
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Water the containers and allow to drain , then sow the seed thinly over the surface.
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Slice eggplants from blossom end to to inch from stem end. Allow to drain .
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This gives a moisture retentive medium, but allows excess water to drain from the roots.
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This gives a moisture-retentive growing medium, but allows excessive wetness to drain from the roots of the plants.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
the brain drain
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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A week later, the pond was drained and the fish were inspected.
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Hurriedly draining her cup, she reached for her purse.
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Jim drained his glass then offered to buy everyone another one.
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Listening to customers' complaints all day really drains me.
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The federal insurance fund has been drained by recent bank failures.
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The police even drained the lake in their search for the body.
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To remove algae from your aquarium, drain off the water and wash the tank thoroughly.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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And to leave before both cups had been drained would only offend her.
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Everything had been drained out of me by then, and my eyes were already shut.
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He drained his brandy, and signaled for two more.
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This was needed as the heat was draining the walkers very quickly.
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When cooked, drain well and add to the chicken mixture.
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With a slotted utensil, remove to paper towels to drain .
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Yet they are quick to drain and dry.
II. noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
pipe
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Old drain pipes can be hidden by planting climbers, such as an ivy.
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Would it eat the drain pipe ?
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It is usually protected from damage by being run inside a drain pipe , and rises slightly to avoid air bubbles.
storm
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Blocked storm drains flood the streets.
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Four or live times later, the ball hit me on the shoulder and rolled down a storm drain .
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He also said that the storm drains were full of dead bodies.
■ VERB
block
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Nilsen was finally arrested when pieces of the corpses he was flushing down the toilet blocked the drain .
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Homeowners are also being urged to remove any ice blocking roof drains and to make sure water is draining properly.
go
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One small panel can prevent batteries in unattended yachts from going flat due to natural drain .
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I felt that everything I'd worked for had gone down the drain .
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It foreclosed on the mortgages, and the mill went down the drain .
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There are fears of family life going down the drain , as staff may get only two complete weekends off in seven.
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And she would die in the bathtub, her blood going down the drain .
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Male speaker I fear that safety standards will go down the drain as people seek to make most profit.
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Yer know that our ole boxin' Club's gone down the drain since those new geezers took over.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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The drain in the bathtub is clogged.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Blood from Forster's broken body was floating away in clouds, finally swirling in a whirlpool above the drain .
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For refrigerators with removable drain plugs, remove plug and force warm water mixed with baking soda through the drain.
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The parish is a drain on resources, no doubt about it.
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Time and again he had to turn his nose up into the arch of the drain to keep from drowning.
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To have left the tube and drain in place for 14-21 days would have been ideal but less acceptable to the patient.
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We crawled out of the drain , saw the coast clear, and ran down the road together.