Collocations for "nasty"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "nasty" in context.
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nasty
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.adj
- [have, got] a nasty [rash, cut, boil, burn]
- had a nasty [accident, crash, surprise]
- [had, took, suffered] a nasty fall
- a nasty case of [psoriasis, pneumonia, the flu]
- is nasty to her [children, students, coworkers]
- Why are you being so nasty [with, to] me?
- there's no need to be (so) nasty
- is always so nasty to me!
- is a nasty piece of work
- what a nasty thing to [say, do]!
- a nasty [child, student, boss, crook, criminal]
- always uses nasty [language, words]
- came out with nasty [comments, names, stuff, remarks]
- the nasty smell of [gas, garbage]
- the [meal, dish, fish, fruit] had a nasty taste
- the [experience, match, interview, argument] left a nasty taste (in my mouth)
- things started to get nasty (when)
- I have a nasty [feeling, suspicion] (that)
- [smoking, swearing, biting your nails] is a nasty habit
- a nasty [movie, scene, picture, image, photo]
- sexually explicit: [watch, download] nasty videos
- sexually explicit: getting nasty with her
- [met, came to] a nasty end
- a nasty way to [die, go]
'nasty' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):