I. noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
excess baggage (= baggage that weighs more than you are allowed to take on a plane )
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Passengers will be charged for excess baggage.
excess weight (= the pounds that make you heavier than you should be )
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You'll feel better if you lose the excess weight.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
carry sth too far/to extremes/to excess
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It was funny at first, but you've carried the joke too far.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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The '80s were a period of excess for many American businesses.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Altogether, the totals are greatly in excess of available funds.
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At the same time, the excess is not merely eliminated.
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His thirty-minute ramble was greatly appreciated by all present, as it enabled many to sleep off their pre-meal excess of Nettles.
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If you must drink, do so to excess .
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The AFL-CIO also has spent in excess of $ 10 million to organize its election-year drive.
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The growth of a population results from the excess of births over deaths as well as the movement of people between regions or countries.
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They loll about in gorgeousness; they live for art; they believe in excess .
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This excess of price over both marginal revenue and marginal cost is a convenient measure of the firm's monopoly power.
II. adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
alcohol
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William McCabe, who's sixty-three, is charged with driving with excess alcohol .
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Todd yesterday admitted driving with excess alcohol and failing to stop and report an accident.
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Despite indiscretions induced by excess alcohol , relations between Stewart and Glenure had not broken down irretrievably.
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At an earlier hearing, he'd pleaded guilty to driving with excess alcohol in his blood.
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He admitted driving with excess alcohol but said he shouldn't be banned.
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He's charged with causing death by dangerous driving, failing to stop and report an accident and driving with excess alcohol .
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The most frequent effect of excess alcohol intake on serum lipids is elevation of triglyceride levels.
baggage
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With hips at 44.5 inches and thighs at 25 inches, it was no wonder Rudolph had been complaining about excess baggage .
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When you had those you could drop, junk and forget the rest, which were only a burden or excess baggage .
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And psychically speaking, I can't help feeling they carry a little too much excess baggage .
capacity
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The crash also pushed down the output-capital ratio, by an average of one tenth, as excess capacity mounted.
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They have, in effect, invested in excess capacity , though whether this was deliberate or accidental is harder to judge.
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According to company secretary Lawrence Bland, the aim was to get rid of excess capacity .
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First, the assumption that there is no excess capacity is particularly suspect.
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Such a large amount of excess capacity must severely impair the effective functioning of the accelerator.
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And higher education has enjoyed excess capacity .
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With excess capacity and falling profits, firms are likely to cut their investment plans this year.
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Shearson yesterday blamed the continued slowdown in market activity and excess capacity for the redundancies.
cash
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All ludicrous examples of local councils wantonly spending excess cash are gratefully received.
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Banks are generating record profits and using excess cash to buy out competitors and repurchase their own shares.
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Firms raised more external finance than they needed, using the surplus to repay bank debts and build up excess cash .
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Stock Repurchases Companies sometimes repurchase their own stock with excess cash rather than pay a dividend.
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The next figure of interest, the excess cash sum, is misleading, to say the least.
demand
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Similarly, at interest rates below Oi l, the excess demand for money exerts upward pressure on interest rates.
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In short, there is a I 5, 000-bushel shortage of or excess demand for, corn.
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If the price level should rise, the real wage would fall, creating an excess demand for labour.
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The excess demand is illustrated in Figure 16.2.
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Another consequence of the artificially stimulated excess demand for food was the creation of black markets.
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It must be stressed that this equilibrium involves no excess demand or supply of any investment asset.
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If the ith labour market initially experiences excess demand money wages will rise at a rate.
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Faced with this excess demand , the authorities had to ration credit.
fat
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The fried bread surrounding the bacon in the hot plate was simply to create effect and mop up the excess fat .
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Spoon out excess fat from the roasting pan, and put the pan on top of the stove.
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Trim any excess fat from the lamb, leaving the skin untouched, and rub the joint with salt and pepper.
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Wipe off all excess fat and slice thinly to serve.
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Trim spare ribs of any excess fat , then place in a large roasting tin.
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Skim off excess fat from pan, and add shallots, juniper berries, and bay leaves.
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Fry the pork in the pan until well browned, then drain off any excess fat .
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Spoon off and discard excess fat .
heat
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The semiconductor devices are all fairly sensitive to excess heat , so don't fry them during soldering!
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Much as perspiration cools our own bodies, the sweat of the earth is whisking away the excess heat from its interior.
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Mounted round this fairing were the eight radiators used to vent the excess heat produced by the fuel cells into space.
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It would offer protection from excess heat as well as from nasty chemicals.
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This impairs the circulation which then means that the body can not lose excess heat .
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This controls the proximity of any adjacent parts which might be affected by excess heat . 6.
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Fuel consumption rises proportionately and excess heat is likely to be generated.
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The horse therefore must have a mechanism to remove this excess heat build-up to prevent his body temperature increasing with fatal results.
marinade
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Cook the lamb Drain off the excess marinade and reserve, then pat the lamb steaks dry with kitchen paper.
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Wipe excess marinade off quail and grill quail, skin side down, over hot coals for 4 to 5 minutes.
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Wipe off excess marinade before cooking.
profit
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Davies criticised the DoT severely for failing to claw back excess profits on any subsequent sale.
supply
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Similarly, if the price level should fall, the real wage would rise, creating an excess supply of labour.
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Traders said intensifying worries about falling prices and excess supply have sent investors scurrying from the semiconductor sector.
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Initially we assume that there is excess supply in both markets.
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The result in this case is a 10, 000-bushel surplus or excess supply of corn in the market.
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On the other hand, if the initial state is one of excess supply money-wages will fall at a rate.
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However, a surplus or excess supply still exists and competition among sellers will once again bid down the price of corn.
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In particular, the real wage will adjust spontaneously soas to prevent the emergence of excess supply in the labour market.
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The excess supply of money in the domestic money market will push down the rate of interest.
water
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They provide an effective way of eliminating excess water and salt, and are very safe when properly used.
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Use a sponge to clean up the excess water .
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The excess water is transferred to areas well away from the square by large-gauge hoses.
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Drain off excess water and mix in the seasoning, nutmeg and yoghurt.
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Drain the excess water in a cloth but do not re-wash.
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This gives a moisture retentive medium, but allows excess water to drain from the roots.
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Torrents of water pour into the Ouse River System, sluice gates open and excess water floods the meadows.
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Blot wet hair with a towel to remove excess water before applying an intensive conditioner.
weight
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Mission designers are very thorough in eliminating any excess weight from the spacecraft.
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The excess weight made him look as if he had one normal-sized face superimposed on a much larger one.
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You will already be feeling fitter, healthier, and be starting to shed the first few pounds of excess weight .
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I was also concerned at the tendency of some to downplay the effects of excess weight on health.
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Losing excess weight entails cutting down on the things you enjoy.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Excess vitamin D can cause kidney damage in young children.
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Cut any excess fat from the meat before cooking.
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Cut off the excess fat from the meat before cooking.
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The excess pounds had given him a double chin and a neck that made his shirt collar look too tight.
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The airline charged me $75 for excess baggage.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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If the discount exceeds 20 percent, the excess amount of the discount allowed is considered a taxable wage.
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In which case it will be able to re-discount the bill to similar institutions who have excess liquidity.
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Studies show that excess doctors tend to generate extra tests, appointments, procedures and referrals.
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The excess weight made him look as if he had one normal-sized face superimposed on a much larger one.