I. noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
notch up a win (= achieve a win )
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Escude has now notched up three consecutive wins over him.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
top
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It went so well that the consultancy is now planning to hold more top notch dinners at Cottons.
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I am sure that the maudlin singing was top notch , but this is not my point.
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But with new technology to exploit and ever greater environmental pressures Mr Middleditch demands top notch advice to maintain that relationship.
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A top notch slab of noise.
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Josh Gifford's charge, a former top notch hurdler, had an excellent first season over fences last year.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Move the broiler rack a notch lower.
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Winning the game moved Virginia up a notch in the rankings.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Grover loosened his belt a notch .
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He raised his chin a notch and swiveled his head at Earl Varney and Floyd Johnson standing half behind him.
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In fact he was observing a flock of lapwings in a flooded field; his spirits lifted a notch .
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The seemingly perennial crisis that affects agriculture has shifted up a notch in intensity.
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Then she'd become just another notch on his bedpost - another victory, albeit not won with quite his usual ease.
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There att rows of cycle stands with a cycle jammed into every notch .
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You might want to tweak the port speed up a notch , just to see if things run a little faster.
II. verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
up
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And indeed Britain has notched up an enviable record in the sport.
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After a lifetime and a zillion points, the inconceivable happened: Dusty notched up a record and retired to his farm.
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Maise Carney notched up 44 years office work at the docks.
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A second raffle is expected to notch up about the same total.
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On her bedpost, it was said, she notched up a mark for every new lover.
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Most of the children went to at least ten schools, though Eva only managed to notch up eight.
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He had notched up 65 shots on this round so far and his total for the tournament was already 272.
■ NOUN
win
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Escude is one of his least favourite opponents, and has now notched up three consecutive wins over him.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Gooden notched the winning goal in a 1-0 win.
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The Astros have notched up another win.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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And indeed Britain has notched up an enviable record in the sport.
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New York City is notching provocative successes.
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On her bedpost, it was said, she notched up a mark for every new lover.
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Platt provided the perfect answer when he completed his first hat-trick after 67 minutes and soon the energetic Palmer notched a fourth.
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There were six other octogenarians also in attendance and between them they had notched up 170 years service with P&O companies.
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This mountain may possess other features, but the double peak or notched cleft remains constant.