Collocations for "finish"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "finish" in context.
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finish
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.v
- finish [your work, my chores, her exam, his homework]
- finish [the job, what you started]
- finish a [race, marathon, obstacle course]
- finish (off) your [drink, meal, dinner]
- finish off [with, by]
- finished with [an explosion, a cliffhanger, applause]
- finish up a [project, paper, book, movie]
- [easy, difficult] to finish
- about to finish
- [give you, no, didn't have] time to finish
- finish on [time, schedule]
- [have, had] only just finished
- just finished (up)
- finished [first, in second place]
- finished [at 1:00, a few minutes ago, an hour ago]
- finished to perfection
- finish and [polish, shine]
- finish a [chair, bannister, table]
- finish off the [enemy, opponent]
- had a [strong, weak] finish
- was a [dramatic, close, tight, nail-biting] finish (to)
- [needed, was] a photo finish
- a finish in the race
- a finish to the [week, day, presentation]
- see it through from start to finish
- led from start to finish
- was [doomed, ill-thought, riveting] from start to finish
- getting [near, close to] the finish
- [200 meters, one lap] from the finish
- a [gloss, matte, smooth] finish
- [an oil, a poly, a paint] finish
- put a (new) finish on the [table, chair, wood, house, siding]
- put a (new) coat of finish on the [table]
- [an extra, a new] coat of finish
- [two] coats of finish
- [reached, crossed] the finish line
'finish' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
ASAP
- April
- August
- Friday
- July
- June
- Monday
- Saturday
- September
- Thursday
- Wednesday
- accomplished
- additional
- ahead
- analysis
- anxious
- anyhow
- anytime
- apparently
- automatically
- banking
- battle
- between
- beyond
- bibliography
- billing
- bit
- brass
- brief
- broccoli
- but
- certain
- certainly
- challenge
- chestnut
- chip
- chore
- cinnamon
- classy
- cleaning
- clock
- coaster
- coat
- coated
- commitment
- composed
- confine
- constantly
- contract
- convenience