Collocations for "position"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "position" in context.
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position
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- is in a [good, bad, great, difficult] position
- find a [comfortable, relaxing] position
- not in his [current, present] position
- his [financial, employment, economic] position
- holds [an influential, a powerful] position in the [company, government]
- the [ship's, plane's, aircraft's] position
- the position of the [ship]
- the [enemy, allied, rebel] positions
- a [sitting, driving, reclining, standing, horizontal] position
- an [upright, erect] position
- sport: [took up, played in] a [forward] position
- a [forward, defensive, midfield] position
- [first, second, third, pole, starting] position
- [started, finished, ended up] in [second] position
- line up the [balls, targets, players] in position
- put the [troops, tanks, soldiers] in position
- time to get [into, in] position
- [assume, hold] the position
- adjust the position of [your body, the mirror, the TV]
- [view, observe, monitor, supervise] from a [lofty, high up] position
- what's your position on the [situation, decision]?
- in position to win the [prize, elections, award]
- (not) in a position to [help, change] the [situation, problem, company]
- are in no position to [argue, disagree, refuse, complain]
- what would you do in my position?
- in my position as (the) [president, spokesperson]
- in a [scoring, winning, favorable] position
- in a position of [authority, power, responsibility]
- the position of the [chess, checkers, game, board] pieces
- position the [camera, chair]
- position the [troops, tanks, players]
- positioned themselves as [close, far away] as possible
- position yourself [in the front, by the door]
- position yourself for [promotion, advancement]
- position yourself to [see, hear]
- positioned to [take, help, provide, meet]
- positioned [on top, below, next to]
- positioned for [growth, success]
- positioned [at the top, on the first page] of
- positioned between them
- positioned on [either, one] side
- positioned around the [TV, stage]
- positioned along the [street, river]
- positioned near the [school, jail]
- positioned directly [over, above, beneath, behind, opposite]
- positioned for easy [access, exit]
'position' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
January
- abuse
- accept
- acceptance
- accustomed
- actual
- adjust
- advantage
- advertise
- affected
- alone
- already
- also
- ancillary
- applicant
- apply
- appointment
- argue
- arrogant
- assignment
- assume
- attack
- award
- awkward
- bid
- bishop
- bottom
- box
- brace
- breaker
- budge
- candidate
- central
- charge
- clamp
- clarify
- clerical
- clip
- cluster
- coaching
- comfortable
- compromise
- conflict
- consider
- conspicuous
- content
- contention
- contest
- convenient
- craned