Collocations for "coin"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "coin" in context.
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coin
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- a [five]-cent coin
- a [bronze, copper, silver, gold] coin
- a [commemorative, special-edition, chocolate] coin
- an ancient [Greek, Viking, Roman] coin
- [discovered, unearthed, came across] ancient [Greek] coins
- [mint, issue, make] (new) coins
- [British] coins are minted in
- the coin was in circulation [for, during]
- The coin is no longer in circulation.
- The coins are legal tender.
- The coins were jangling in his pocket.
- toss a coin to [see, choose, determine]
- decided by the toss of a coin
- don't have [many, any] coins [on me, in my pocket]
- have too many coins in my pocket
- am trying to get rid of some of these coins
- Can you spare a few coins?
- insert [your, two] coins (in the machine)
- took [a, some] coins from her purse
- collects (old) coins
- has a collection of [old, valuable, rare] coins
- UK, idiom: paid him back in his own coin
- idiom: the other side of the coin (is that)
- coined the [term, phrase, expression]
- coined to [mean, show, denote, express]
- coined by [locals, the press, linguists, commentators, critics]
- to coin a phrase
- (to) coin [dimes, nickels, pennies]
- (to) coin [gold, silver]
- [licensed, commissioned] to coin
- coined in [London, Washington]
- coined at the mint
- coined for [use, circulation]
- coined to [commemorate, celebrate, honor]
- a coin [laundry, launderette, dispenser, holder]
- is a coin collector
- has a [huge, valuable] coin collection
- a coin-operated [laundry, washer, device, machine]
'coin' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):