Collocations for "such"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "such" in context.
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such
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.adv
- such a [nice, caring, thoughtful, kind] [gesture, thought]
- such a [nice, kind] (young) man
- are such [thoughtful, caring] people
- such a [long way, difficult job]
- such an [important, exciting] [event, party]
- have come such a long way (in such a short time)
- it's such fun (to)
- (sorry to have) caused you such [pain, trouble, inconvenience]
- [don't, you shouldn't] say such things
- [did it] with such passion
- (has) had such an impact (on)
- [I got, you gave me] such a shock
- you're such [an idiot, a tease]
- have never [heard of, seen] such a thing
- don't be such a [pain, nuisance, spoilsport]
- offers [services, products, programs, classes] such as
- including [topics, discussions, stories] such as
- such as?
- such as it was
- such is life
'such' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Dick
- Greek
- SOB
- abstract
- active
- aforementioned
- ancillary
- annoyance
- apparently
- appetite
- arrogant
- as
- ass
- asshole
- athlete
- attitude
- author
- badass
- balcony
- barren
- bastard
- beautiful
- beaver
- beggar
- bewildered
- bigot
- bitch
- blend
- bloke
- bloody
- bossy
- bother
- bummer
- button
- cabbage
- callous
- card
- caring
- carry-on
- cat
- cautious
- cereal
- challenge
- character
- cheat
- cheeky
- cheerful
- cheetah
- chic
- chicken