Collocations for "sharp"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "sharp" in context.
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sharp
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.adj
- a sharp [knife, blade, razor]
- the [knife, blade, edge] is (very) sharp
- be careful, [it is, it's] sharp
- the [table, chair, panel] has sharp [corners, edges]
- the [tiger, bat, creature] had sharp teeth
- a sharp [image, photo, picture]
- the [image, photo, detail] is sharp
- sharp and [clear, detailed, crisp, clean]
- have a sharp pain (in)
- a sharp pain in my [arm, foot, ribs]
- is a sharp contrast between
- is a sharp [increase, decrease] in
- there's a sharp curve in the (road)
- a sharp [cry, shrill, yell] for help
- has a very sharp memory
- you have to be sharp to
- has a sharp eye for [detail, the ladies]
- is a very sharp [kid, student, employee]
- [he, his hair] is looking sharp today
- made some sharp [comments, observations]
- UK: [and, let's] be sharp about it!
- music: (the) sharps and flats
- music: the sharps are [notated, marked, black keys]
- music: a [series, flurry, row] of sharps
- music: the [first, last, final] sharp in the scale
- music: [played, missed] a sharp
- don't reuse the sharps
- [used, new] sharps
- a disposal for sharps
- a sharps container
- dresses so sharp
- [be here, arrive] at [2:00] sharp
- sharp the [note, pitch, melody, song]
'sharp' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
F
- ache
- angle
- beak
- bend
- blade
- card
- card sharp
- chisel
- claw
- cleavage
- click
- climb
- clout
- complain
- contrast
- corner
- crease
- dagger
- dart
- decline
- decrease
- descent
- direction
- dive
- dresser
- drop
- eagle
- edge
- end
- exit
- eye
- fall
- fang
- flex
- fold
- footage
- french
- grading
- hang
- hiss
- image
- implement
- intake
- jagged
- keen
- keyboard
- knife
- knock
- lash