Collocations for "curl"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "curl" in context.
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curl
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.v
- is curling (up) at the [edges, corners]
- the [pages, edges, corners] are curling (up)
- curl your hair
- curl up in [a ball, the fetal position]
- curl up in [an armchair, bed]
- curl up on the [couch, sofa]
- curled and went to sleep
- (just) wanted to curl up and die
- curl up with [you, a good book, your dog]
- his fingers curled around the [handle, knife, bat]
- her lip curled in [disgust, disdain]
- curled his lip [disdainfully, in disgust]
- he curled the shot (around the)
- he can curl [75 pounds, more than me]
- a curl of [green, blue] smoke
- curls of [wood, plastic, metal]
- [tangled, unruly, thick] curls
- a [shampoo, product] to enhance curls
- has [blond, brunette, dark] curls
- She has natural curls.
- give your hair [more, additional] curl
- saw the [sneering, snooty, furious] curl of his lip
- doing curls in the [gym, weight room]
- doing [10] reps of curls
- doing curls with [a 50-pound bar, 10-pound dumbbells]
'curl' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):