Collocations for "stiff"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "stiff" in context.
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stiff
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.adj
- a stiff [collar, shirt]
- a stiff [frame, bar, rail, handle, patio door]
- gets stiff in [winter, the cold]
- [is, ensure] a stiff fit
- my [back, shoulder, arm] is (a bit) stiff
- have a stiff [back]
- my legs have gone stiff
- her (whole) body went stiff
- (as) stiff as a board
- is stiff from [sleeping awkwardly, writing, driving]
- vulgar, sexually explicit, slang: a (big) stiff [cock, dick, prick]
- a stiff [gale, gust, wind]
- [gave, handed down, received] a stiff penalty (for)
- a stiff drink to [cool the nerves, take the edge off]
- [mix, make, need] a stiff drink
- poured himself a stiff drink of
- beat the [mix, mixture, eggs, egg whites] until stiff
- [faced, provided] stiff [opposition, competition, resistance]
- a stiff [sanction, penalty] for
- gave them a stiff [glance, look, smile]
- I'm bored stiff
- am scared stiff of [dogs, heights, making a mistake]
- informal: examined the stiff
- informal: called in the stiff
- informal: working-class stiffs
- informal: is just another working-class stiff
- informal: the average working stiff can't afford
- informal: is not available to the average working stiff
- informal: the life of a working stiff
- informal: is not your average stiff
- informal: the tight stiff didn't [offer to pay, leave a tip]!
'stiff' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):