I. noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
foil a plot (= prevent it from being successful )
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The plot was foiled when he was stopped by US Customs agents.
foil/crush a coup (= stop it from being successful )
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The government foiled an armed coup by rebel soldiers.
foil/thwart an attempt formal (= make it fail )
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Troops loyal to the general foiled the assassination attempt.
silver foil
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
perfect
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His work makes a perfect foil to Brown's insane language games.
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The bright flavor of paprika, in combination with sour cream, is a perfect foil for the succulent meat of rabbit.
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A simple round neck style with wrist length sleeves it makes the perfect foil for a favourite scarf or piece of jewellery.
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The intensely flavored, spicy mole, with chocolate as its base, is the perfect foil for wild turkey.
silver
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A tube of silver foil folded over a loop of line pulled down about eighteen inches between bite alarm and reel.
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I love the shiny brown line, I love the crinkle of the silver foil .
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To make top class budget reflectors for fluorescent tubes, line some guttering with silver foil .
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My front rod-rests are fitted with electric bite alarms and I couple these with tubes of silver kitchen foil as indicators.
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There is no silver foil , so Crilly sets us up with an empty chocolate wrapping from his pocket.
■ NOUN
aluminium
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Take 4 large pieces of aluminium foil and place a quarter of the potatoes, onions and apples on each.
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Small moulds for casting blocks can be made from aluminium foil .
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A final covering of aluminium foil or carbon paper reduces the risk of detection by X-ray machines.
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Weight the bird; transfer to a rack in a roasting tin and cover with aluminium foil .
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Waxed paper and aluminium foil are also used.
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Place each chicken roll on a square of aluminium foil .
aluminum
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Cover with aluminum foil to keep warm.
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Cut four sheets of heavy duty aluminum foil into 8-inch squares.
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CutRite was a leap in convenience, but aluminum foil carried wrapping to another level.
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By surrounding the radio with aluminum foil , we neutralize or block the radio waves.
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Manning had some aluminum foil that they were tinkering with at the plant.
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When the war ended and demand for aluminum declined, Reynolds Metals focused more energy on developing a household aluminum foil .
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Cover pheasant with aluminum foil and let rest in a warm place.
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Meanwhile, cover the outside of the prepared springform pan with aluminum foil to prevent water leakage during the baking.
kitchen
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To increase the amount of light, line the box with aluminium kitchen foil .
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Don't use ordinary kitchen foil unless you are willing to replace it seasonally, since it tends to tarnish.
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Put kitchen foil , shiny side facing you, on the wall behind any radiators fitted on outside walls to reflect heat.
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Put a piece of kitchen foil on the plate and then the mould on top of that.
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My front rod-rests are fitted with electric bite alarms and I couple these with tubes of silver kitchen foil as indicators.
tin
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They put on tin foil hats and spoke an incomprehensible vernacular.
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They carry with them covered dishes, salad bowls, and platters covered with tin foil .
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He lost three stones in weight and had to be wrapped in tin foil in hospital because of heat loss.
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Because, for us, tin foil cups house more than custards.
■ VERB
cover
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Press the rice into the tin, cover it with foil and press down on all sides until it is compressed.
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Remove and cover with foil or put in a warm oven.
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A final covering of aluminium foil or carbon paper reduces the risk of detection by X-ray machines.
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They carry with them covered dishes, salad bowls, and platters covered with tin foil .
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When completely cold, cover the pot with foil or greaseproof paper.
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When boar is finished cooking, remove strings and set on platter. Cover with aluminum foil to keep warm.
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Place on a baking sheet and cover squash lightly with foil .
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Meat should-be tender and juicy. Cover pheasant with aluminum foil and let rest in a warm place.
provide
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Such inaction provides an ideal foil which leaves their assumed image of heterosexuality intact.
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At ground level geraniums and hostas provide a contrasting foliar foil to neat gravel.
remove
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Chill in the fridge until just before needed. 5 Remove the foil .
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Flip and cook until other side is golden. Remove and cover with foil or put in a warm oven.
use
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Blind emboss a raised impression made without using ink or foil .
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Don't use ordinary kitchen foil unless you are willing to replace it seasonally, since it tends to tarnish.
wrap
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They can also be wrapped separately in foil and refrigerated.
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The dolls used to be porcelain, but these days tiny plastic babies wrapped in foil usually suffice.
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He lost three stones in weight and had to be wrapped in tin foil in hospital because of heat loss.
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Fold meat over to enclose stuffing, then wrap in aluminum foil to hold shape.
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A white tablet, wrapped in foil , with a bird stamped on one side and a smiley face on the other.
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They smiled a great deal; they offered him cigars and little, flat packages wrapped in gold foil .
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Cover the turkey with foil and bake in a hot oven.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A useful foil for bright flowers.
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Fashion has often been a foil to the seriousness of art.
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The hardier hot foil printing burns the foil on to the leather so that it doesn't rub off.
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The new clothes became a clever foil for his old self.
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Then reduce oven setting to 200°C, 400°F, Gas Mark 6 and open the foil so that the bread browns and crisps.
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They could conveniently make a foil out of all the churches, because so many conservatives in churches opposed suffrage.
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Wrap in foil and bake in a 350 F oven until garlic is very soft and sweet, about 1 hour.
II. verb
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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The burglar was foiled by a passer-by who noticed the broken window and phoned the police.
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The escape attempt was foiled by police guards.
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The government has foiled an attempted military coup.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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An ambition to become a pilot was foiled by an eye-sight deficiency.
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But troops loyal to the general foiled the attempt and he emerged with his customary grin and triumphal air-punching.
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For the male, it is a stiff competition, but even the strongest can be unwittingly foiled.
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He said this could foil the widely held expectation that cable and telephone companies will become chief competitors.
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Or, to put it another way, genes that foil meiotic drivers will spread as surely as meiotic drivers will spread.
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Read in studio An eighty four year old man has foiled a mugger who tried to steal his pension book.
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Their first attempt, however, was foiled when they lost the centre leaf and had to walk out at this point.