his

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈhɪz/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/hɪz; unstressed ɪz/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(hiz; unstressed iz)

Collocations for "his"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "his" in context.

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his

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
adj
  1. his [wife, children, car, job, house, shoes]
  2. his wife is [younger, shorter, taller] than him
  3. it's his (own) [right, decision, prerogative, fault]
  4. [this, that] is his [book, pen, jacket]
  5. [that book] is his
  6. his [smoking, swearing] annoys me
  7. is (all) on his own
  8. his parents [guided, helped, supported] him
  9. it's his way or the highway!
  10. is his only [hope, chance, way out]
  11. His [Excellency, Majesty, Lordship]
pron
  1. is this his?
  2. which one is his?
  3. that one is his
  4. one day it will be (all) his
  5. some [friend, associate, pal] of his
  6. his is the [brown, green, leather] one
  7. his was the best [painting, paper, comment]
  8. [held, took] her hand in his
  9. he [traded, switched] it with his
additional examples
  1. is this his?
  2. his [wife, children, car, job, house, shoes]
  3. which one is his?
  4. his wife is [younger, shorter, taller] than him
  5. that one is his
  6. it's his (own) [right, decision, prerogative, fault]
  7. one day it will be (all) his
  8. [this, that] is his [book, pen, jacket]
  9. some [friend, associate, pal] of his
  10. [that book] is his
  11. his is the [brown, green, leather] one
  12. am annoyed about his [leaving, being late, not coming]
  13. his was the best [painting, paper, comment]
  14. his [smoking, swearing] annoys me
  15. [held, took] her hand in his
  16. is (all) on his own
  17. he [traded, switched] it with his
  18. his parents [guided, helped, supported] him
  19. it's his way or the highway!
  20. is his only [hope, chance, way out]
  21. (matching) his-and-hers [bathrobes, towels]
  22. His [Excellency, Majesty, Lordship]
'his' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
English - French - German - God - Greek - ID - Irish - Ministry - OK - Pope - SAT - Sunday - Swedish - a shell - a wealth of sth - ability - above - absence - abuse - academic - accent - acceptable - acceptance - accomplishment - account - accountable - accuracy - accustomed - ace - achievement - acknowledge - acquisition - act - activity - actual - adamant - addicted - addiction - address - adjustment - admission - admit - advance - advancement - advantage - advise - advisor - advocacy - affair - affect

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