Collocations for "dad"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "dad" in context.
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dad
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- was a [great, wonderful, terrible] dad
- a [soccer, working, stay-at-home, modern] dad
- my [deadbeat, embarrassing] dad
- his [real, biological, adoptive] dad
- (found out) he wasn't her (real) dad
- is (proud) dad to [five] [children, kids, boys, girls]
- is like a dad to me
- are going to be a dad!
- I love you, Dad
- Dad, you're the best!
- my dad is the best!
- Dad, stop embarrassing me!
- don't embarrass me, Dad!
- you were never there as a dad
- never had a dad growing up
- wish my dad were here
- my dad works [from home, as a teacher, in a factory]
- my dad is [picking me up, dropping me off]
- my dad taught me (how) to [drive, shave, ride a bike]
- Dad took me to the [game, cinema]
- do what your dad says
- am [staying at, moving into] my dad's house
- am staying with my dad for the [school year, summer]
- my mom and dad are always (arguing)
'dad' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
bad-tempered
- barbecue
- beating
- bet
- carbon
- cemetery
- chess
- closely
- coax
- cop
- craft
- drunk
- earring
- fish
- fishing
- forgetful
- frog
- ground
- hash
- hero
- hiding
- home
- let
- like
- marine
- memory
- mistake
- mom
- name
- permission
- plan
- poor
- remedy
- shave
- soldier
- spanking
- subscription
- technique
- tick
- visit
- wheel