I. modal verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
I (have to/must) confess (= used when admitting something you feel slightly embarrassed about )
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I must confess I don’t visit my parents as often as I should.
I must admit sth (= used when saying that you admit that something is true )
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I must admit I hate camping.
If you must know (= used when you are angry because someone wants to know something )
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If you must know , I was with James last night .
must be mad
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He can’t possibly get that finished in time. He must be mad !
must have dreamt it
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I was sure I posted the letter but I must have dreamt it .
must obey/have to obey
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She felt she had to obey her father, even though she thought he was wrong.
there must be some mistake (= used when you think someone has made a mistake )
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There must be some mistake. I definitely booked a room for tonight.
there must be some misunderstanding (= used when you think someone has not understood something correctly )
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I think there must be some misunderstanding - I don’t know anyone called Barry.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
(I) must dash/(I) have to dash
(I) must fly
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As a scheduled operator, Virgin must fly its 400-seat jumbos even if there are only a handful of passengers on board.
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He is expected eventually to rule that the Union flag must fly , and he called the row unnecessary.
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If Jerba was picturesque, Nefta is magical and I regret that I must fly home in a week.
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Second, it must fly swiftly away from the nest and alight some distance from it.
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To keep your pilot's licence you must fly 5 hours each year minimum.
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What is more, it is able to tell others what direction they must fly in order to get food themselves.
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With me on his back he must fly down to the Gruncher.
I must say
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And first I must say why I need to make this digression.
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And I must say , on what I see, your methods seem to work well.
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I was pleased to find out, I must say .
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Tell me more of it ... I must say my thoughts to you.
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The first day of my trip is now completed, and all in all, I must say I am quite satisfied.
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Though, I must say , mediocrity never looked better.
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When I did find out what he was thinking, I must say I was surprised.
I must/I'd better be getting along
must/should etc be pushing along
needs must (when the devil drives)
sth must not go any further
you're joking/you must be joking
you've made your bed and you must lie on it
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Cox must have forgotten all about our appointment.
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Elsa must be furious with her.
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I must stop by sometime and thank her for all her help.
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Identification must be carried at all times.
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Production costs must not exceed $400,000.
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The $55 passport fee must accompany your application.
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The plants must need watering by now.
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This stereo must have cost a lot of money.
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We must make every effort towards peace.
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You must come and visit us in Houston.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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And he must eat some salad.
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As a prior step, however, we must look at the second general form of political behavior, political actions.
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Certainly it must help them locate a mate and induce a feeling of social togetherness.
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I must thank Gene for showing me his method of flashing.
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Poor Madame, I thought, how deeply she must resent my usurping her place.
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The capital asset of the farms had little importance for most yet in some areas the value must have been substantial.
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The longer-term affect of television on the House must await further research.
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To create these things, we must begin by remembering that we are all in this together.
II. noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
absolute
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The cricket world cup is an absolute must .
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A small set of binoculars are useful for this work and polarising sunglasses are an absolute must .
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Goggles are a must for skiing while it's snowing.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Another must is the excursion to Hallstatt and Gosau, two of the most beautiful spots in the Salzkammergut.
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But, before leaving the Thatcher phenomenon, a glance at the Falklands War and what preceded it is a must .
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Citronella candles are a must at an outdoor do.
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Come dessert time, the fresh guavas in cream or the not too sweet, ultra creamy flan is a must .
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In the absence of a hood a good cover glass is a must .
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It comes with eight megabytes of random access memory, a must since it also comes with Windows 95.
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The site covers several kilometres, so good walking shoes and a hat are a must .
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These friendly classes are so popular, numbers are restricted and booking is a must .