Collocations for "obvious"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "obvious" in context.
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obvious
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.adj
- is obvious that you don't care
- is obvious that you would rather [go, leave, see]
- is obvious that she is in [pain, need, love]
- is the obvious [solution, answer, choice]
- is the obvious choice of [restaurant, school, car]
- was the obvious choice for [me, winner]
- is sometimes the most obvious [solution]
- the [solution] is [perfectly, glaringly, blindingly] obvious
- seems very obvious to me (that)
- is obvious to anyone (that)
- is (quickly) becoming obvious that
- is obvious in retrospect
- [must, should] be obvious to everyone
- her [disappointment, pain, joy] was obvious
- your obvious [disappointment] at (not)
- is obvious for [some, many]
- was (only) made more obvious by
- the [facts, results, flaws] are obvious for all to see
- it is [perfectly] obvious that
- it's obvious, isn't it?
- for obvious reasons
- asked the (most) obvious question
- obvious signs of [fatigue, deceit, decay]
- (try not to) make it obvious (that)
- [trying not to, don't] be (so) obvious about it
- [cannot, couldn't] fail to notice the obvious
- [stated, said, did] the obvious
- you don't have to [state] the obvious
- slang, UK: (there's no need to) state the bleedin' obvious
- have [no ideas, nothing to say] besides the obvious
- (there is) nothing beyond the obvious
- think beyond the obvious
'obvious' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):