Collocations for "dishes"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "dishes" in context.
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dish
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- a [metal, ceramic, porcelain] dish
- a [non-stick, cooking] dish
- use a [baking, casserole] dish
- a [breakfast, dinner] dish
- a dish for [breakfast]
- [clean, wash, scrub, dry] the dishes
- [dropped, broke, shattered, smashed] a dish
- broke a dish on the [floor, ground]
- be careful - the dish is hot
- a [potato, pasta, meat, seafood] dish
- [fresh, seasonal, homemade] dishes
- [an easy, a difficult, a cheap] dish to make
- dish of the day
- [got, bought] a new satellite dish
- (bacteria) grown in a Petri dish
- slang: the [receptionist, waitress] is quite a dish!
- use dish [soap, detergent]
- a deep-dish pizza
- dish out the [lasagna, stew]
- dish out [insults, compliments, advice]
- dishing up [lunch, free meals]
- I'm dishing up (now)
- US, slang: dish about [his haircut, your date, the new kid]
'dishes' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Britain
- British
- Canada
- China
- Ireland
- Japan
- Lebanon
- Polish
- Russian
- annoyance
- blender
- clean
- clear
- clutter
- dirty
- dish
- done
- dry
- flavor
- frenzy
- fuss
- meat
- mum
- neatly
- oven
- pick
- pile
- plate
- protest
- put
- restaurant
- rinse
- rub
- sauce
- set
- shelf
- slave
- slot
- soap
- sparkling
- spicy
- sponge
- stack
- sundry
- supper
- tower
- tub
- wash