Collocations for "alcohol"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "alcohol" in context.
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alcohol
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- the [sale, distribution] of alcohol
- the sale of alcohol to minors
- Alcohol is not [allowed, permitted] on campus.
- the percent of alcohol by volume
- [fifteen, forty] percent (pure) alcohol
- driving while under the influence of alcohol
- drugs and alcohol
- the [abuse, consumption] of alcohol
- [consumed, drank] too much alcohol
- has an addiction to alcohol
- [ferment, distill] alcohol
- The alcohol is fermented for (two months).
- does not contain alcohol
- He has problems with alcohol.
- He has a (serious) problem with alcohol.
- [sterilize, clean, wipe] with alcohol
- use [rubbing, isopropyl] alcohol to
- the percentage of alcohol [content, volume]
- in [treatment, rehabilitation] for alcohol addiction
'alcohol' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
abuse
- agree
- bad
- binge
- blood
- bondage
- campus
- check
- consume
- content
- cut
- daze
- demon
- detect
- drink
- drown
- dull
- exceed
- form
- fried
- fuel
- hard
- harm
- hide
- impair
- impairment
- induce
- influence
- label
- lace
- license
- low
- lure
- mix
- percentage
- pickle
- point
- positive
- pregnant
- proof
- property
- puke
- reliance
- ruin
- serving
- shake
- sickness
- slave
- smell
- smuggling