Collocations for "overhead"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "overhead" in context.
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overhead
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.adj
- overhead [lights, lighting, illumination]
- an overhead [watering, sprinkling, lighting, sound] system
- an overhead [view, image, shot] (of)
- sports: an overhead [kick, goal, throw]
- [turn, switch] [on, off] the overhead projector
- [significant, increased, crippling] overhead costs
- [reduce, minimize, lower] overhead [expenses, costs]
- the [ball, apple] fell from overhead
- [birds, kites, planes] were [flying, soaring, circling] overhead
- [clouds, storms] are gathering overhead
- with the [sun, stars] shining overhead
- looked overhead to see [what, where]
- [sink, plummet, fall] overhead in debt
- [improve, increase] overheads
- the [business's, company's] overheads
- are paying too much in overheads
- overheads including [rent, electricity, heating]
- sports: won the [point, set, rally] with an overhead
- overhead [expenses, costs]
- overhead [expenses, costs]
'overhead' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):