Collocations for "lift"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "lift" in context.
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lift
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- give me a lift (so I can reach)
- need a lift (to reach)
- [got, performed] a face lift
- can you give me a lift to the [store, office]?
- can I grab a lift?
- could use a lift (to)
- need a lift to the [airport, school]
- a [psychological, emotional] lift
- could (really) use a lift right now
- that was the lift I needed
- gave me a lift to [hear, find out, see]
- will give the [economy, sales] a lift
- was a great lift for the [family, company, town]
- the wing generates lift
- need more lift (to)
- the weightlifter did a lift of [400, 500] pounds
- UK: take the lift to the [second] floor
- UK: take the lift [up, down]
- took the [ski, chair] lift
- [boots, shoes, sneakers] with a heel lift
- bought a lift ticket
- have a [five] -day lift ticket (at, for)
- lift weights
- lift the [ban, curfew]
- lifted the lid on [corruption, wrongdoing]
- lift and [carry, drag, lower, support, move]
- lift with your [legs, arms, feet, back]
- lift your [spirits, mood]
- lift off into [space, the sky]
- the [rocket, missile] lifted off
- lift the [watch, TV, shoes] from the store
- lift it off the [shelf, wall]
- lifted onto the [chair, top, swing]
- lifted herself up (from the floor)
- lift up the [table, chair]
- lift it [above, over] your head
- [can, could] not lift it
- too heavy to lift
- [don't, won't] lift a finger (to help)
- would never lift a hand to her
'lift' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):