Collocations for "crust"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "crust" in context.
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crust
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- the [pizza, bread, pie] crust
- the [bacon, pork, meat] crust
- cut the crust off her sandwich
- My mom always cuts the crust off my sandwiches.
- The crust is my favorite part!
- [hate, never eat] the crust
- [thin, thick, whole-wheat, filled, cheesy, golden, crispy] crust
- [tear, bite, cut] off the crust
- with the crusts cut off
- with cut-off crusts
- [left, didn't eat] the crust
- [give, throw, feed] the crusts to the [ducks, birds]
- a crust of [ice, snow, salt]
- located [in, within, around] Earth's crust
- UK: the crust of [society, graduates]
- UK: earns [an honest, a decent] crust
- the [wound, cut, blood] had crusted over
- crusted over with dried blood
- formed a scab and crusted over
- the [nozzle, glue, sauce] has crusted up
- crust the [salmon, fish, pork] with
'crust' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):