CANDY


Meaning of CANDY in English

noun ( AmE ) ⇨ See also ↑ sweet

ADJECTIVE

▪ butterscotch , chocolate , licorice , peppermint , etc.

▪ chewy , crunchy

▪ sugar-free

▪ Halloween

VERB + CANDY

▪ eat

▪ unwrap

▪ hand out

People were celebrating in the streets and handing out ~.

CANDY + NOUN

▪ wrapper

▪ bar

a low-fat alternative to ~ bars

▪ aisle , store

The kids made straight for the ~ aisle.

▪ jar

PHRASES

▪ like taking ~ from a baby (= very easy)

Taking the money would be like taking ~ from a baby.

Oxford Collocations English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь словосочетаний .