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COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
making such a fuss
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I don’t know why you’re making such a fuss about it.
of great/such etc eminence
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a scientist of great eminence
of such/this/similar etc magnitude
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We did not think the cuts would be of this magnitude.
such a mess
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My life’s such a mess .
such a relief
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It's just such a relief to have found someone!
such and such
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They will ask you to come on such and such a day, at such and such a time.
such and such
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They will ask you to come on such and such a day, at such and such a time.
such occasions (= an occasion like the one mentioned or described )
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He had a box of toys by his desk for such occasions.
That’s such a shame
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I can’t imagine why they canceled your show, Tracy. That’s such a shame .
to such an extent that/to the extent that (= so much that )
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He annoyed her to such an extent that she had to leave the room.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
and the like/and such like
ever such a
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He seemed ever such a young man to me.
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His Dad's a doctor, you know, they live up on Quickedge, in ever such a nice house.
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Pink curtains we had there and ever such a nice tea service.
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Some one once gave me ever such a lovely little china cup when you was born, with pictures on it.
no such luck
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At one point, I hoped this might be the twist, but no such luck .
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He explains that although the parliament itself enjoys simultaneous translation facilities, the group meetings have no such luck .
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If only there were a radio she would have turned it on, loudly, but, of course, no such luck .
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Since it was Thanksgiving, I had no such luck .
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The behavioral scientist has had no such luck .
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The Defence Secretary announced that two regiments would be reprieved ... but no such luck for the Glosters.
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The technician says no such luck .
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Well, she could live with Zeus' lust, but no such luck .
there's no (such thing as a) free lunch
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Such extreme conditions required thickly insulated clothing.
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Few such experts know much about Russia's economy.