adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a macho image (= sb’s image as a man who is strong and tough )
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He was keen to project a macho image in this film.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
man
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He's a big gun, a macho man in the world of the otaku.
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More importantly, this imagery affects the demeanour of these macho men when dealing with the public.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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All the guys that go to the gym are being macho and showing off.
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He's far too macho to drink mineral water.
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On the outside he may seem to be very macho but inside he's very sensitive.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Always in their macho combat boots.
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I think many of the worst aspects of rock have now resurfaced in rave: the macho , aggressive energy.
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Rather than defending society, the young men attack it and exalt macho foreign potentates and desperadoes.
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Ro, hiding among my plants, holds himself in a way that seems both too effeminate and too macho .
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The macho male, the business man, the romantic.
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The macho merchants among you could try braving the green blob, numerous wires and broken records that occupy the alternative route.
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The same macho attitudes have an effect on their family life.