Collocations for "cow"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "cow" in context.
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cow
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- [dairy, farm, milk, beef] cow
- [raise, milk, butcher] cows
- [herded, rounded up, branded, marked] the cows
- have [100] cows
- cows and [chickens, calves, goats, pigs]
- the cow and her calves
- the cow says moo
- a cow's [udder, hoof, horn]
- (drink) cow's milk
- is allergic to cow's milk
- the [business, investment, product] is a cash cow
- slang: don't tell her - she'll have a cow!
- slang: holy cow!
- UK, slang: she is [such, a complete] cow!
- cow [manure, dung, pat]
- cow [pies, hide, feed]
- mad cow disease
- cow parsley
- vulgar, slang: have a crap load of
'cow' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):