Collocations for "squirt"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "squirt" in context.
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squirt
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.v
- squirt [lemon, water]
- the [lemon] squirted her in the [eye, eyes, face]
- squirt [lemon] onto the [fish, salad]
- squirt [lemon] into the [glass, drink]
- squirt [lemon] over the [food, fish]
- squirt [water, liquid] out
- squirt out [water]
- squirt him with [water]
- [water] squirted out
- [water] squirted out of the [hole, ground, water gun]
- [water] squirted out from the [hole]
- he squirted [mustard, ketchup] from the tube
- [mustard] squirted from the tube
- put a small squirt of [lime, lemon] on top
- just a small squirt, please
- a squirt of [toothpaste]
- the [toothpaste, ketchup] came out in squirts
- gave the bottle a squirt
- informal: get lost, you little squirt!
- a squirt gun
'squirt' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):