noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a knife/sword fight
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There have been several arrests, following knife fights between drunken fans.
a two-edged sword (= something that has as many bad results as good ones )
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Strong leadership is a two-edged sword.
sword dance
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
great
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There were of course occasions when Franz's great sword was laid aside, other instruments being required for the administration of justice.
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The stars flashed and sparkled as once they had flashed and sparkled on the hilt of the great sword .
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The once great Cavan cross swords with Monaghan at Castleblayney, bidding to end a frustrating losing championship sequence.
long
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Warriors fought with bows and arrows for long range and swords and spears for close combat.
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It was eight feet and two inches long and the sword measured two feet and five inches.
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He carried a bronze-bladed spear and a heavy Saxon long sword , which he had won in forest combat some years before.
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The fact that these were generally long swords tends to confirm the use of cavalry.
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Now and again a shadow would slip out but, seeing Cranston's long sword , retreat again.
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The Sergeant's long sword shone silver.
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Their shields were embossed with gold or silver; their long , curved swords were in richly decorated scabbards.
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Their long swords were drawn and their horses' teeth bared.
short
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The flattened rectangular section behind the neck contains traces of a large iron blade, possibly a double-edged dagger or short sword .
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Alexei unsheathed the short sword and tested the weight.
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Burun was using his short sword to cut thick slices from the meat on the platter in front of him.
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A short wooden sword was clutched in one grimy hand and the boy's shirt had been well and truly ripped.
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His eyes met Rosten's, bright with gratitude, then looked down at the short sword .
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Jehan fumbled for the short sword which he kept tucked between the straps behind his saddle.
wooden
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A short wooden sword was clutched in one grimy hand and the boy's shirt had been well and truly ripped.
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A small boy gave her his wooden sword and she brandished it the way he had shown her.
■ NOUN
belt
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It could be worn with the sword belt on the outside; and the either the forage or the field headgear.
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He purchased a ceremonial naval uniform, complete with sword belt , sword, and Colt. 45 pistol.
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He unbuckled his sword belt , then unlaced his jerkin and began to slip it over his head.
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He tossed his sword belt to Yuan and walked out into the companionway.
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Pattern for the side vents of the 1895 coat, which unbuttoned to allow use of the sword belt .
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He had left his sword belt and dagger in the tavern.
hilt
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Not dressed in travel-stained wool and dusty chainmail with his sword hilt gleaming harshly in the sunshine.
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He held his sword hilt up.
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Riven rubbed his sword hilt with a white thumb, thinking for a second of Madra pressing against him.
■ VERB
arm
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All Outriders are armed with a sword .
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They are armed with a sword and lance.
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He is armed with a huge sword .
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James had armed himself with the sword of Robert the Bruce, but it stood him in poor stead.
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A trooper armed with a sword and a pistol has +1 extra attack.
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Two sentries armed with sword and halberd stood on guard.
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The soldiers were armed with bows, swords , armour and long spears.
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They were armed with dirks, swords and daggers and wore large travelling cloaks.
beat
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Readers were told to beat their ploughshares into swords .
bring
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They unsheathed together and brought their swords forward two-handed into guard.
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Then, with a sharp hiss of breath, he brought the sword down sharply.
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Rosten brought the sword down sharply.
carry
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WEAPONS/ARMOUR: The Supreme Patriarch carries a sword but wears no armour as this would compromise his magic.
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They carried swords that had been blunted to avoid accidental cuts.
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Then I realized that he was wounded, and could not run; and that he carried a sword in his hand.
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WEAPONS/ARMOUR: Magnus wears a suit of heavy armour with shield and carries a sword .
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Both men were armed, each carrying a naked sword and dirk.
cross
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Tilly and Gustavus had crossed swords several times, generally to Tilly's disadvantage.
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The angels who guard the door to the garden are lowering their crossed swords .
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The fight in Birkenhead was not the first time that Mr Field had crossed swords with the Labour left.
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Harrison, a man of simple birth and high intelligence, crossed swords with the leading lights of his day.
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The two men, the former a steadfast Tory, the latter a dedicated Whig, had crossed swords on several occasions.
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None the less it is perhaps surprising that the librarian has not crossed swords with the law over obscene and indecent literature before now.
draw
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Sharpe slowed to a walk and drew his sword .
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He drew his sword , his only weapon now, and rushed upon his enemy.
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He drew his sword and, with a smooth overarm throw, completely failed to hit the troll.
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Menelaus drew his sword , his only weapon now, but as he did so it fell from his hand broken.
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The barbarian had vaulted down into the heather and had drawn the black sword , Kring.
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While the others set forth food for him, Boreas' sons took their stand beside him with drawn swords .
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I drew my own sword , shouting defiance and encouragement to the rest.
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He drew his sword and plunged it into his side.
fall
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And the generals who had grown too popular had been commanded to perform one last service by falling upon their swords .
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Teleki, aristocrat as he was, felt obliged to fall on his sword .
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But by Tuesday it was clear that they wanted her to fall on her sword .
hold
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Sharpe was holding his own sword low beside his stirrup, almost as if he could not be bothered to fight.
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He held his sword hilt up.
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Sharpe simply parried the blow by holding his own heavy sword vertically.
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The soldier walked ahead of me, holding his sword in his left hand so that it didn't clatter against the stairs.
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There was another officer with him holding a sword upright.
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The other man was still holding the sword upright as he went down.
hung
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The threat had hung like a sword over his head for years and he wanted to confront it once and for all.
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He hung up his sword and went on a retreat to Manresa, where he authored Spiritual Exercises in 1522.
put
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The older men put up their swords and unbuckled their belts, preparing for action.
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Chun had put his sword back into the scabbard and turned to a political solution.
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Other public institutions were put to the sword elsewhere.
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But that lot is shaky indeed in an Arab society put to fire and sword by foreign forces.
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He put five really thick swords down his mouth, then he nailed two six-inch nails up his nose.
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Westphalia was finally put to fire and sword by the avenging Franks, and the Westphalians were defeated.
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The High Elf army fell on the besiegers of Lothern, putting them to the sword .
raise
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Two men appeared in front of him, and he caught her wrist and jerked her to one side, raising his sword .
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Stationing himself approximately in the centre of his front, he raised his sword high and ordered the charge.
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He could resist no longer, barely managing to drag himself to his knees as Fedorov raised the sword .
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He raised his sword two-handed so that the hilt was level with his face, then he sheathed the blade and bowed.
swing
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Melwas gave a shout, and swung his sword up for the kill.
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The thief paused, then growled and swung his sword back.
take
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I took a sword and ran out into the sun.
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In the midst of thunder and lightening, Alfredo begs his father to take a sword and kill him.
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The Highland dancers bad left, taking their swords for other employment.
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Luib took the practice sword from him with a nod, and he joined them at the edge of the field.
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Dauntless took down his sword from its saddle sheath.
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When Alexei had taken Mubarak's sword , he nodded to Yuan.
wield
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He was wielding a samurai sword .
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Recently a Nomura executive suffered the indignity of being taken hostage by a client wielding a samurai sword .
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a double-edged sword/weapon
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But the potential financial boost is a double-edged sword.
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It's been said before that being well-known is a double-edged sword.
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That can be a double-edged sword, commercially and artistically.
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The competition rules must be regarded as a double-edged sword by businesses.
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This, however, rapidly proved a double-edged weapon.
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Throughout our history, judicial review has been a double-edged sword.
cross swords (with sb)
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Japan and the U.S. have crossed swords on a number of trade issues.
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Harrison, a man of simple birth and high intelligence, crossed swords with the leading lights of his day.
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None the less it is perhaps surprising that the librarian has not crossed swords with the law over obscene and indecent literature before now.
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On March 20 and October 9, Saturn and Pluto cross swords for the first time in two decades.
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The angels who guard the door to the garden are lowering their crossed swords.
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The fight in Birkenhead was not the first time that Mr Field had crossed swords with the Labour left.
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The two men, the former a steadfast Tory, the latter a dedicated Whig, had crossed swords on several occasions.
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Tilly and Gustavus had crossed swords several times, generally to Tilly's disadvantage.
fall on your sword
naked light/flame/sword etc
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A very powerful naked light bulb hung from the office ceiling.
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Both men were armed, each carrying a naked sword and dirk.
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He is like a naked light.
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Obviously this is untrue - it is not the naked light that Blanche can not stand, it is the truth.
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She likes to cover up the truth like she covers over the naked light.
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She turned, all flaxen and pink and white, haloed by the naked light bulbs round the mirror.
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This gives a double meaning to Blanche's hatred of naked light.
the flat of sb's hand/a knife/a sword etc
turn/beat swords into ploughshares
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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As soon as a key was inserted it rang a loud alarm bell and palace guards would rush in with drawn swords.
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Kruger's sword shook slightly as the dart struck his arm.
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Ramsay's lance snapped off, broken, and left his right arm and hand too numb to draw his sword .
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Sauron's army is so overcome with fear that no swords are drawn and they run away.
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Setting one foot upon Asterion, he gripped the sword , twisted it, and pulled the blade free of the wound.
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The sword was later recovered from a long forgotten underground lair by a combined expedition of Dwarfs and Men.
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Their swords rang together, and Riven knew he was the weaker man.