Collocations for "alarm"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "alarm" in context.
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alarm
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- always set my alarm [15 minutes] early
- the alarm is set for [7:00 AM]
- forgot to set my alarm
- set my alarm for [7:00 AM]
- hit the snooze on my alarm
- when the alarm went off
- didn't hear my alarm go off
- when my alarm went off
- your alarm has been [beeping, buzzing, going off] for [10 minutes] (already)
- woke up before my alarm went off
- what time is the alarm set for?
- did you remember to set an alarm?
- what time should I set [the, my] alarm for?
- what time did you set the alarm for?
- set off the (building's) alarm
- set the (building's) alarm off
- install a [fire, burglary, house] alarm
- triggered the (building's) alarm
- the [fire, smoke] alarm
- [pressed, activated] a silent alarm
- the captain [raised, gave] the alarm
- [turn, switch] off the alarm
- [cried, shouted, yelled] in alarm
- [a look, a face, an expression] of alarm
- alarm [showed, appeared] on her face
- I don't want to alarm [you, anybody], but
- didn't mean to alarm [you], but
- the [public, crowd] was alarmed [by, when]
- alarmed the [public] [by]
- without alarming the [public]
- don't want to alarm the [public]
- avoid alarming the [public]
- alarmed her [friends, family] (when)
- what alarmed me most was...
- what [most, really] alarms me is
- the [news, development, event] has alarmed (the residents)
- set an alarm clock
- home alarm system
'alarm' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):