Collocations for "nuts"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "nuts" in context.
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nut
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- am allergic to nuts
- put nuts in the [cookies, brownies]
- the nut's shell
- [break, crack] open the nuts
- sprinkle nuts on top
- has sprinkled nuts on top
- the tree is full of nuts
- the squirrel was hiding nuts (for winter)
- [Brazil, pine] nuts
- a [teaspoon, tablespoon] of crushed nuts
- does this have (any) nuts in it?
- are there any nuts in this?
- may contain traces of nuts
- [eat, make] [roast, caramelized] nuts
- [tighten, loosen] the nuts
- nuts and bolts at the hardware store
- are the nuts and bolts of [organic chemistry, networking]
- idiom: is a [hard, tough] nut to crack
- slang: got [kicked, punched, hit] in the nuts
- slang: [kicked] him in the nuts
- slang: you are such a nut!
- slang: is always such a nut!
- slang: don't be such a nut!
- slang: you nut!
- UK, slang: you must be off your nut!
- UK, slang: did her nut when she [heard, found out]
- have a nut allergy
- nut [bread, cookies]
- is nut flavored
- using nut oil
- a nut tree
- slang: going to send me to the nut house!
- slang: she'll go nuts [when, if] she finds out!
- slang: is nuts about [baseball, soccer, heavy metal]
- nut butter
- [cook, serve, eat] (a) nut roast
- have a nut allergy
- a nut-like [taste, shape, color]
- a nut-free [dish, diet, meal]
- slang: wear a nut cup
- slang: she'll go nuts [when, if] she finds out!
- slang: is nuts about [baseball, soccer, heavy metal]
- have a nut allergy
- nut [bread, cookies]
- using nut oil
- a nut tree
- slang: going to send me to the nut house!
- [were] nutting in [fall, the forest, the woods]
- UK: nutted [him, another player, a fellow inmate]
- is nut flavored
'nuts' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):