Collocations for "courtesy"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "courtesy" in context.
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courtesy
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- it is courtesy to [assist, help, respond] (when)
- it is just common courtesy (to)
- made the [call, visit] out of courtesy
- was a [matter, question] of courtesy
- [showed, offered, displayed] little courtesy (towards)
- must [show] courtesy [when, following, during]
- treat [others, everyone, everybody] with courtesy
- treated the [guests, visitors, attendees] with courtesy
- were exchanging [some, a few] courtesies (before)
- [succeeded, prevailed, came through] courtesy of
- are [here, present, appearing] courtesy of
- were [provided, given] courtesy of
- is only [a "colonel", an "uncle"] by courtesy
- were [offered, provided, given] a courtesy car
- gave the [client, customer] a courtesy call
- deserve at least a courtesy call
- paid the [patient, customer] a courtesy visit
- [sent, handed, gave] out courtesy copies
'courtesy' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):