Collocations for "whistle"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "whistle" in context.
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whistle
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.v
- whistle a [tune, song]
- whistle to [her, herself]
- whistle [happily, joyfully]
- whistle to [signal, indicate]
- whistled at her
- whistled in [appreciation, surprise, amazement, admiration]
- whistled back
- whistle down the [street, hall]
- whistle [down, up] to him
- whistle [down] from there
- the [steam, teapot] whistled
- the [official, referee] whistled [a foul, the end, a penalty]
- whistle in the dark
- a [wolf, loud, high-pitched, hollow] whistle
- the [first, last, final] whistle
- a [penny, flute, willow] whistle
- the [referee, umpire] blew his whistle
- the final whistle [blew, sounded]
- [blew] the whistle to [signal, end, break up, alert]
- the whistle of [a kettle, boiling water]
- idiom: blow the whistle on the [crimes, fraudsters, gangsters]
- idiom: as clean as a whistle
- idiom: just [need to, let me] wet my whistle first
'whistle' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):