I. noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a winning streak (= when you win many competitions one after another )
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They came here with a four-game winning streak.
are on a winning streak
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The team are on a winning streak .
rebellious streak (= a tendency to rebel )
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He’s always had a rebellious streak .
stubborn streak (= a tendency to be stubborn )
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I’ve got a very stubborn streak .
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
blue
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He had a wicked tongue when roused and could talk a blue streak .
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I was talking a blue streak .
hot
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But Sir Bryan was on a hot streak , inspired by the recovery of his clubs.
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Tiffany Ball kept shooting Saturday afternoon on the little backyard court, shooting long after her hot streak had ended.
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We've each had our hot streaks , I won't deny: the whammy has changed hands many times.
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Simpson and Lehman maintained recent hot streaks , as well.
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By the way, Domaine Valette is on a real hot streak .
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Estrada continued his hot streak by boating two fish before anyone else.
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Petersburg Can Datastream Systems Inc. continue its hot streak ?
long
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I was a tough kid with a long streak of yellow down my back.
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At the same time they ended the longest winning streak in Test history and levelled the series at 1-1.
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Some saw it in long luminous streaks , others in huge bright spheres.
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A long purple streak spreads across the sky.
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Nice to see that it's 13 without defeat in the league - the longest streak I can remember.
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The sticky fluid adheres to the bark and runs down in a long streak .
mean
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Stories of his mean streak were legion.
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He is known for his acerbic wit and his mean streak .
primitive
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The ectoderm anterior to the primitive streak forms the neural plate which is slightly indented along the midline.
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The simplest two-instrument cell injection technique for both primitive streak stage and for early somite stage embryos will be described.
rebellious
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Long hair swept up into a high chignon for classic glamour displays a rebellious streak !.
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When the rebellious streak appeared in her life it was tolerated, but it was not tolerated in her literary personality.
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Not surprisingly, the rebellious streak in his nature surfaced, and he started to behave with studied rudeness.
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However, even at kindergarten his rebellious streak was showing and at the age of five or six he was playing truant.
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The edgy, rebellious streak in his character could only be intensified by his somewhat beleaguered isolation in this respect.
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Young people with curiosity and a rebellious streak are only too ready to experiment.
strong
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There is a strong streak of greenery, both as a policy and as a political style.
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Amelia was a good student, but bright as she was, her strong streak of independence did not go unremarked.
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Keep an eye out for the sport simulation freaks as well, most have a strong competitive streak .
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He was a generous man with strong abrasive streaks and keen hatreds.
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From the start there had been a strong streak of elitism in their outlook.
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Though a romantic at heart, she had a strong streak of realism.
stubborn
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Luckily, I had that stubborn streak to give me the determination to do it.
white
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It is white with yellowy-green streaks and mottling, and can be seen in the island's cathedral.
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When excited or scared, a white streak appears on the sides, extending backwards from the pectoral fins.
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As I opened the door, a white streak flashed past my ankles and vanished around the first turn of the spiral.
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The dark-bellied brent goose is small, neat and sooty black, with white neck streaks and a white stern.
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Then she lay down on her sunbed again, leaving white streaks of suncream on the young man's back.
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A white streak of gas burst over my left hand.
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With the white streak down the middle, he looked a little like a badger.
winning
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Mark Farrelly's winning streak in the 125 series began at Desertmartin when he won the second race.
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Is this the start of a winning streak for Destefani and his in-line powered Strega?
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It was Charlton who stopped a winning streak at the end of last season which cost Leicester automatic promotion.
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This winning streak caught a lot of chess players by surprise.
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Clear as day - I was on a winning streak , I'd hit a seam.
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Heaven help us if they ever get on a winning streak .
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The Cottesloe is on a winning streak because it also has Uncle Vanya, with a host of fine performances.
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Is a bank justified in taking the risk that the future dealing style of a firm may show a winning streak ?
■ VERB
break
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Tokyo broke a three-day losing streak as the bargain hunters picked up blue chips and tech stocks, writes Ken Hijino.
continue
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Estrada continued his hot streak by boating two fish before anyone else.
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Petersburg Can Datastream Systems Inc. continue its hot streak ?
end
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They ended their eight-game losing streak Sunday, in part because of defensive tackle Jerry Ball.
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At the same time they ended the longest winning streak in Test history and levelled the series at 1-1.
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The 49ers, who ended a three-game losing streak in domes, are 6-6 indoors since 1993...
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It ended a winning streak of 16 Tests and an unbeaten sequence of 18.
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The Vikings thus ended their losing streak at four games, while sending the Raiders tumbling to their third consecutive loss.
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Application Apply bronzer evenly and don't go over the same area twice or you will end up with streaks .
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The dizziness that ended his streak of consecutive starts for the Celtics will keep him out at least two more games.
extend
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The defeat extended West Indies losing streak to seven Tests, their worst to date.
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The Sixers extended their winning streak to six games.
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The other is Sandy Alomar, who is not really extending any mathematical streak but is continuing his season-long march of excellence.
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Can the firm extend a winning streak for a hundred years, without losing its high credit rating?
leave
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The doll shoots across the floor, into a pile of carved stone, leaving a dark streak in the dust.
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If it leaves a brown streak , then it is probably jet.
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Then she lay down on her sunbed again, leaving white streaks of suncream on the young man's back.
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It left a streak of mud right down his cheek.
snap
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Previously 0-7-3 against Boston, the Sharks improved their record to 2-3 this season and snapped a two-game losing streak .
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a winning streak
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Can the firm extend a winning streak for a hundred years, without losing its high credit rating?
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Clear as day - I was on a winning streak, I'd hit a seam.
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Is this the start of a winning streak for Destefani and his in-line powered Strega?
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It was Charlton who stopped a winning streak at the end of last season which cost Leicester automatic promotion.
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Modern-day pirates have been on a winning streak.
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Planting the seeds for a winning streak, right?
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The victorious get to dream about a winning streak before being pummeled again the week after.
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We still have four games left and we can still put together a winning streak.
talk a blue streak
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He had a wicked tongue when roused and could talk a blue streak.
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I was talking a blue streak.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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"What have you been doing?'' asked his mother, pointing at the streaks of dried mud on his arms and legs.
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a streak of bad luck
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a stubborn streak
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Her hair was brown, with streaks of gold.
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Karen's dress had a big streak of red wine down the front.
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My father has a streak of heroism in him that I admire.
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Nancy dyes her hair to hide the gray streaks.
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She had a mean streak that she didn't bother to hide.
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The District Attorney argued that Johnson has a violent streak and is a danger to society.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Amelia was a good student, but bright as she was, her strong streak of independence did not go unremarked.
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Many people have condemned Herod as a cruel man and certainly he showed a cruel streak , especially towards his own family.
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Only the Iron Virgin seemed to harbor a romantic streak .
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Suddenly it flew - a streak of brilliant yellow.
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The storm moved west in blue-white rattling streaks.
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The three women were wreaking havoc with their guns that fired streaks of light.
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There is obviously an ambitious streak in me but I do realise that I am still very young and inexperienced.
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There were gray streaks in her hair.
II. verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
face
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Tears streaking down her face , she acknowledged the irony of it.
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She looked at Adam and saw the mark of the spear between his eyes; blood had flowed, streaking his face .
sky
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The comets that streaked the skies and scared the ancients were powered by Fenna's breath.
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Morning came bright and clear with a pale dawn streaking the skies .
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The planes came streaking across the sky over Tempe with all the world watching.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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I caught a glimpse of a man streaking away into the shadows.
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The evening sky was streaked red and orange.
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Two aircraft streaked across the sky.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A sleek cat streaked across the top of the wall and was gone.
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He crawls out, his face streaked with oil, and dries himself with a rag.
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His face and uniform were streaked with red.
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I remember it as if I were still standing there, streaked with blood and dust and tears, talking to her.
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My own shirt was streaked with perspiration stains from the same walk.
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Soon we are streaked with sweat and mud.
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The comets that streaked the skies and scared the ancients were powered by Fenna's breath.
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The fog flickered around him, streaking like lightning low to the ground, or mute cannon fire.