Collocations for "friend"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "friend" in context.
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friend
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- am [good, close, old, best] friends with her
- is one of my [oldest, closest, dearest, best] friends
- is a [trusted, true, real, family, mutual] friend
- a [loyal, faithful, steadfast] friend
- used to be [close] friends
- we are firm friends
- is my [good] friend
- is a good friend of mine
- (is) a friend of a friend
- has been a good friend to me
- are best friends forever
- make friends at [work, school]
- make (new) friends
- make friends with the new [worker, neighbors]
- that's what friends are for
- I [need, could use] a friend (right now)
- [confide in, tell] a friend
- help a friend in need
- a friend in need is a friend indeed
- got [advice, support, encouragement] from her friends
- asked her friends for [advice]
- is my friend and [colleague, mentor, fellow doctor]
- are friends on social media
- a friend tagged me in a [post, photo]
- will be friends forever
- had a friend who [was, worked, went, tried]
- lost a (good) friend
- borrowed [it, one] from a friend
- lent [it] to a friend
- find out who your [true, real] friends are
- Friends of the [Earth, Royal Society, New York Philharmonic]
- friend or foe?
- friends and [family, enemies]
- with friends like these, who needs enemies?
- keep your friends close (and your enemies closer)
- I thought he was my best friend!
- is one of my best friends
- will be best friends forever
- has always been one of my best friends
- have been best friends since [school, college]
- [was, used to be] my best friend at [school]
- This is my best friend, [Sarah].
- Well, what are best friends for?
- That's what best friends are for!
- can always count on my best friend
- My best friend was my [witness, best man].
- add you to my friends list
- in the friend zone
- friended me on [Facebook, Gmail, Twitter]
- friended you [today, just now, recently]
- friended you because
- was friended by [someone, him, three people]
- [decided, asked, wants] to friend me
- [asked, wants] me to friend her (on Facebook)
- friend and unfriend
'friend' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
British
- abuse
- acquaintance
- addicted
- advice
- affair
- affection
- alibi
- argument
- back
- beloved
- best
- best friend
- bet
- borrow
- bosom
- both
- brawling
- business
- butt
- call
- childhood
- close
- comfort
- connected
- constant
- contrary
- cop
- copy
- cuddle
- dear
- debt
- defend
- defense
- denial
- depend
- depress
- ditch
- divorce
- dog
- dub
- eccentric
- elbow
- email
- embarrass
- everything
- faithful
- fake
- family
- feed