Collocations for "always"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "always" in context.
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always
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.adv
- (almost) always [right, good, sick]
- always [sleeps, arrives] late
- is always on [time, offer, hand, top]
- [they, the trains, deliveries] are always on time
- always works on [Saturday, vacation]
- always works [with batteries, if you try]
- (it's) always [hot, cold, raining, sunny]
- always [made, served, offered] hot
- always in [need, touch, stock]
- there's always [some, one] person (who)
- is always [complaining, arguing, moaning, working]
- is always making excuses [for, not to, as to]
- is always [striving, trying, attempting] to
- always [wants, needs, decides] to
- would always [tell stories, show up late, forget]
- should always be [served hot, thankful, on time]
- will you always love me?
- why do you always (have to) ...?
- can't always [tell, be sure]
- don't always [know, get, have]
- could always [go, stop, leave, try it] (if you want)
- like I always do
- was [late, funny, lying], as always
- no, not always
- always and forever
- always a pleasure (to)
'always' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
America
- Australia
- Belgium
- Irish
- Netherlands
- Paris
- Thanksgiving
- Wednesday
- about
- abroad
- accomplishment
- accountability
- activity
- actress
- advantage
- advisable
- advocate
- affectionate
- afraid
- alarm
- almost
- aloof
- amazed
- ambition
- angle
- annoyance
- annoying
- answer
- anxious
- apprehensive
- approval
- argue
- arrogant
- asleep
- ass
- asshole
- associate
- athlete
- attention
- attentive
- attraction
- attribute
- available
- aware
- awe
- back
- backlog
- backup
- bad
- bad-tempered