Collocations for "distraction"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "distraction" in context.
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distraction
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- free from (all) distraction
- don't want any distractions while
- can't have any distractions while
- even with the distraction of...
- despite all of the distractions
- has been a big distraction (lately)
- the distractions are stopping me from (studying)
- was a [consequence, result] of distraction
- without (any) distraction
- without any more distractions
- [make, create] a distraction
- acted as a distraction
- looking for any distraction to procrastinate
- [need, could use] a little distraction (right now)
- it would be a [pleasant, welcome] distraction (from)
- are too many distractions (in) here
- need to go somewhere with fewer distractions
- need to get away from (all) the distractions
'distraction' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):