Collocations for "agent"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "agent" in context.
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agent
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- is a [player, soccer, sports, literary] agent
- the [player's] agent
- Your agent can [act, sign, speak] on your behalf.
- I need a new agent!
- Do you know any good agents?
- got a call from my agent (about)
- [call, talk, speak to] my agent (if)
- The [market, industry] is controlled by agents.
- The agent got him better [conditions, pay].
- her agent [demanded, negotiated for]
- [speak, talk] to a customer service agent
- A customer service agent will [assist, be with, help] you shortly.
- A sales agent keeps calling [me, my house].
- contact an agent to [receive, make, obtain]
- need a good [talent, insurance, travel, real estate] agent
- [an FBI, a CIA] agent
- an agent based in [Cairo]
- is a [secret, special, double] agent
- an agent of the [state, people]
- a chemical agent used for
- a chemical agent that could be used for
- a [powerful, corrosive] cleaning agent
- agent orange was used [to, in]
- is still affected by agent orange
- an agent of [change, revolution, destruction]
- have paid millions in agent [fees, commissions]
'agent' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
booking
- cleaning
- clearance
- commission
- commodity
- consultancy
- discover
- double
- duly
- estate
- feud
- forwarding
- franchise
- helpful
- insurance
- insure
- listing
- merchandise
- mislead
- mole
- out
- pie
- purport
- real
- runner
- scam
- secret
- service
- slimy
- stable
- thank you
- ticket
- tour
- transfer
- travel
- treacherous
- wired