Collocations for "bother"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "bother" in context.
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bother
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.v
- don't bother me (while I'm working, during my day off)
- don't (even) bother trying
- don't bother with them
- it doesn't bother me [much, too much]
- the [noise, light, sound] bothers me
- it bothers me that [he hasn't come, she didn't phone]
- bothered by the [thought, idea]
- (didn't) bother to [read, study]
- bothered by [something, my idiosyncrasies, the little things]
- can't be bothered [to do, with] anything
- can't be bothered with [it, work, all this]
- more bother than it's worth
- don't want to be a bother (to you)
- don't want to be a bother but would you [go, try, help]
- don't want to be a bother but can I ask you to [go]
- went to the bother of [going, finishing, making]
- didn't even go to the bother of [trying, phoning, informing]
- save yourself the bother (of)
- it is not worth the bother (to)
- UK: would it be a bother if
- the [children, students, kids] are no bother at all
- don't be a bother!
- you're such a bother!
- UK: I'm in a [bit, spot] of bother
'bother' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):