I. adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
Jolly Roger
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
(jolly) good show
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Although his forecasts have been close in the past, this is his best showing .
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And he may have acquired an added incentive for wanting to make a good showing .
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It's the best show they've got.
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Just how good shows in the figures.
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The royals will try to shrug off their problems and put on a good show for Margaret.
get your jollies
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What kind of sick person gets his jollies out of setting fires?
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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a jolly Santa Claus
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a very jolly occasion
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My uncle was a jolly man with a loud laugh.
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Sue was always jolly and helpful.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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After Anaximenes came some one jolly , scoffing, and yet profound: the philosopher-poet Xenopha-nes.
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And we did have some jolly evenings.
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Arthur was their best man and there were jolly pictures of the wedding in the papers.
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But a nice young man who wanted a bit of chivvying from a jolly girl-friend.
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Peter Webster, forty-seven, is a jaunty, jolly fellow.
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The innovation stirred the ashram to mirth and jolly comment.
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They all made a jolly family.
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Why had he turned so jolly all of a sudden?
II. adverb
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
good
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I think bathing is jolly good f-fun.
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For he's a jolly good Weller Duh!
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The canteen was jolly good value.
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Whatever, he did a jolly good job.
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And if you have what it takes and can stand the pace, a jolly good salary.
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It sounds to me as if you all need a jolly good thrashing.
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Though she would take jolly good care not to let it happen again.
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If you were in my ward, the first thing you'd get would be a jolly good haircut.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
(jolly) good show
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Although his forecasts have been close in the past, this is his best showing.
▪
And he may have acquired an added incentive for wanting to make a good showing.
▪
It's the best show they've got.
▪
Just how good shows in the figures.
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The royals will try to shrug off their problems and put on a good show for Margaret.
(jolly) good show
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Although his forecasts have been close in the past, this is his best showing .
▪
And he may have acquired an added incentive for wanting to make a good showing .
▪
It's the best show they've got.
▪
Just how good shows in the figures.
▪
The royals will try to shrug off their problems and put on a good show for Margaret.
get your jollies
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What kind of sick person gets his jollies out of setting fires?
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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And if you have what it takes and can stand the pace, a jolly good salary.
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For he's a jolly good Weller Duh!
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I think bathing is jolly good f-fun.
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It sounds to me as if you all need a jolly good thrashing.
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The canteen was jolly good value.
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Whatever, he did a jolly good job.
III. verb
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Attempting to jolly him, I told him I suspected the Soviets.
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Brisk neon routines jolly the cityscape, like the desk-toys of businessmen.
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She tried to jolly herself into enthusiasm.
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Where Ken wanted to jolly the world along, Bernard wanted to push it and shove it for its own good.