Collocations for "twist"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "twist" in context.
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twist
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- there was a twist at the end of the [movie, story, book]
- the [movie] took another twist
- a book with [several, plenty of] twists
- an unexpected plot twist
- in an unexpected twist of fate
- [a unique, a clever, an ironic] twist
- in the latest twist of events
- has been a twist of events
- the twists and turns of the [path, road]
- [added, offered] a new twist (to)
- with a twist of [lime, lemon]
- give the [cap, top] a twist
- gave his [arm, wrist] a twist
- has some twists in her hair
- [performed, nailed, landed] a triple twist
- were dancing the twist
- UK, slang: she's [a bit, completely] round the twist!
- twist and turn (in bed, at night)
- twist in [pain, agony]
- twisted her [wrist, ankle]
- figurative: you twisted my arm
- twist the [facts, truth]
- twist the [knob, handle]
- twist off the [lid, top, stem]
- twist into [braids, a knot]
- the [road, path, circuit] twisted
- he twisted around
- twist free of [the restraints, the covers, her arms]
- twisted her face into a [smile, frown]
- twisted (them) together
- twist and squirm
- [has, had] been twisted out of [shape, true]
- twisting the knife in (the wound)
'twist' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):