Collocations for "glue"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "glue" in context.
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glue
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- [wood, white, hot, super] glue
- the glue is dripping
- wipe away the [excess, dripping] glue
- a [dot, line] of glue
- a [tube, pot, jar, bottle] of glue
- put glue on the [tear, paper, wood]
- use glue to [attach, secure, fix]
- is [attached] with glue
- what kind of glue did you use?
- glue made out of [cow, horse] hooves
- let the glue [dry, set, harden]
- the glue takes [10 minutes] to [dry]
- are stuck together with glue
- my [fingers, hands] are sticky with glue
- can't get the glue off my [fingers]
- is [covered, coated] in glue
- you are the glue that holds the [group, class, team] together
- caught sniffing glue
- glue the [pieces, edges, wood, strips] together
- glue it to the [top, bottom, underside, edge] (of)
- glued to the [surface, door, frame, wall, rail, package]
- glue [pieces] on to the [surface]
- glue [it, the broken vase, the parts] back together
- glue it to [attach, secure, hold, prevent, bind]
- glue [a label, delivery details] on the package
- glue it [down] (to)
- glue it in [place, position]
- glue it [in, into] [place]
- his [hair, shirt] was glued to his [forehead, head, body, chest] with sweat
- his [hair] was glued to his [forehead] by sweat
- her eyes were glued to the [screen, TV, television, computer screen, computer]
- keep your eyes glued to the [screen, road]
- [eyelids, eyes] were glued together with [sleep, gunk]
- a glue [stick, bottle]
- a hot-glue gun
'glue' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):