Collocations for "grandmother"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "grandmother" in context.
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grandmother
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- my [maternal, paternal] grandmother
- my dear grandmother
- my [90] -year-old grandmother
- a [darling, sweet, loving] grandmother
- my grandmother on my [mother's, father's] side
- my great (great) grandmother
- my grandmother [died, passed away]
- my grandmother is in [a home, hospital, day care]
- have to go to my grandmother's funeral
- is a grandmother of [three]
- never [knew, met] my grandmother
- my grandmother used to [drive, play, work]
- my grandmother can [play, dance] better than you
- [drive, move] like a grandmother
- my grandmother [bought me, knitted] this
- UK: teaching (your) grandmother to suck eggs
'grandmother' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):