Collocations for "assistant"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "assistant" in context.
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assistant
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- my assistant will [call, contact] you (to, about)
- [call] my assistant (to)
- have my own personal assistant
- ask your assistant (to)
- is a nurse's assistant
- is the [president's, teacher's] assistant
- the assistant to the [boss, director]
- need (to get) an assistant!
- [helped, served, directed] by the (sales, store) assistant
- a [personal, home] care assistant
- is the (former) assistant to
- [is, works as] [an administrative, a research] assistant
- a [software, program, download] assistant
- is the assistant [director, manager, producer]
'assistant' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
administrative
- attorney
- baker
- care
- check
- chef
- chief
- clerical
- coaching
- commissioner
- dean
- deputy
- director
- fillet
- flag
- flatter
- function
- hairdresser
- helpful
- intern
- lofty
- manager
- nosy
- nurse
- particulars
- physician
- plumber
- prick
- professor
- promote
- scowl
- secretary
- serving
- shop
- short
- size
- store
- tame
- their
- typing
- warden