Collocations for "extra"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "extra" in context.
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extra
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.adj
- a little extra [coffee, sugar, milk]
- extra [costs, discounts, taxes, charges]
- [order, need] extra [parts, components, batteries, copies]
- extra (special) [attention, support, efforts, help]
- [put on, wear] an extra layer
- [pack, bring] an extra [sandwich, pair of socks]
- [comes with, includes] extra [accessories, features]
- (in) extra [large, small]
- the [size, sweater] (was) extra [large, small]
- extra [protection, safety, security]
- the [match, contest, game] went into extra time
- need [a, that] extra bit of [care, help, motivation]
- an [optional, additional] extra
- a [possible, desirable] extra
- includes several extras
- there are no hidden extras
- the extras are included (for free)
- extras are charged [separately, monthly, on check-out]
- a [car, house, a computer] with (no) extras
- [order, buy, find] extras (for the car)
- the [newspaper, daily] printed an extra
- [got, was asked] to be an extra (in the movie)
- have always wanted to be an extra (in a movie)
- used local extras
- [the, those] (little) extras that make life [easier, comfortable]
- [a meal, a ceremony, an education] with all the extras
- these (parts) are extra
- [home delivery, installation, that] is extra
- [home delivery] [costs, will cost you] extra
- an [optional, additional] extra
- a little extra [coffee, sugar, milk]
- a [possible, desirable] extra
- extra [costs, discounts, taxes, charges]
- includes several extras
- [order, need] extra [parts, components, batteries, copies]
- there are no hidden extras
- these (parts) are extra
- the extras are included (for free)
- extra (special) [attention, support, efforts, help]
- extras are charged [separately, monthly, on check-out]
- [put on, wear] an extra layer
- a [car, house, a computer] with (no) extras
- [pack, bring] an extra [sandwich, pair of socks]
- [order, buy, find] extras (for the car)
- [comes with, includes] extra [accessories, features]
- the [newspaper, daily] printed an extra
- (in) extra [large, small]
- [got, was asked] to be an extra (in the movie)
- the [size, sweater] (was) extra [large, small]
- have always wanted to be an extra (in a movie)
- an extra- [large] [sweater, soda, portion]
- used local extras
- extra [protection, safety, security]
- [the, those] (little) extras that make life [easier, comfortable]
- is an extra-special [day, class, meeting]
- [a meal, a ceremony, an education] with all the extras
- extra- [curricular, terrestrial, judicial]
- the [match, contest, game] went into extra time
- [home delivery, installation, that] is extra
- [home delivery] [costs, will cost you] extra
- need [a, that] extra bit of [care, help, motivation]
'extra' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
a little
- ale
- assistance
- available
- baggage
- bed
- bloated
- bonus
- burden
- careful
- cautious
- chair
- cheese
- clause
- comfort
- condition
- copy
- cost
- cushion
- daily
- deployment
- double
- eligibility
- expense
- factor
- feasibility
- feature
- finish
- flavor
- fleece
- footage
- foresee
- hamburger
- hand
- harness
- harvest
- help
- holder
- incur
- layer
- luggage
- match
- measure
- mile
- negligible
- oil
- olive
- optional
- pair
- pants