Collocations for "jaws"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "jaws" in context.
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jaw
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- a [fractured, broken] jaw
- suffered a [fractured] jaw
- broke his jaw
- [open, close] your jaws
- open your jaws [wide, wider, more]
- got [hit, punched, kicked] in the jaw
- took [one, a hit, a punch] to the jaw
- [punched, hit] him (square) in the jaw
- had to have his jaw wired shut
- caught him [right, square] on the jaw
- his jaws [tightened, slackened, loosened, clenched, quivered]
- clenched her jaws (tight)
- his jaws [ache, hurt] from (so much) clenching
- my jaws are hurting me
- had to anesthetize my jaw
- has a pain in her jaw
- his jaw dropped in [amazement, wonder, incredulity]
- her jaw dropped when she [heard, saw, found out]
- the [creature, crocodile, dragon] snapped its jaws (shut)
- slang: a (real) jaw-dropper
- figurative: staring into the jaws of [death, defeat]
- [escape, break free] from the jaws of [death]
- the jaws of the [pliers, scissors, cutter]
- jaw-dropping [wonder, beauty, looks]
'jaws' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):