Collocations for "angles"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "angles" in context.
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angle
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- a [right, wide, tight, narrow] angle
- [positioned, placed] at right angles (to)
- the [frame, table, cliff] was at an angle
- is [sitting, lying, positioned, stuck] at an awkward angle
- he [shot, scored] from a tight angle
- what's your angle (on the situation)?
- the angle of the [points, wall]
- the [journalist's, reporter's, president's] angle (on the news)
- [come at, try to see] it from [another, a different] angle
- a [right, obtuse, acute] angle
- a [90-degree] angle
- The angle is [less, greater] than [90 degrees].
- measure the angle with
- The [lines, edges] need to form a right angle.
- The [corner forms, walls come together at] a right angle.
- need to be exact [90-degree] angles
- the angle between two [lines, walls, pieces]
- calculate the remaining angles
- was [bent, positioned, placed] at an angle
- [jutting, pointing] out at an angle
- was placed at a [right] angle [against, with]
- was a sharp angle in the [road, trail, path]
- the angle of [reflection, refraction]
- [cut, chisel] an angle into the [wood, stone]
- when the angle of the sun is [high, low]
- change the camera angle
- use a [new, different] camera angle
- the angle of [attack, approach]
- need to try from another angle
- look at it from a [fresh, new] angle
- slang: He always has an angle!
- slang: have to play all the angles
- angling for [a promotion, an invitation]
- angling to be [chosen, the top player, president]
- angle the [lamp, chair, TV] towards you
- angle your approach towards
'angles' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):