Collocations for "pawned"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "pawned" in context.
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pawn
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- is the [politician's, villain's] pawn
- don't you realize you're just his pawn?
- are just a pawn in his game
- being used as a political pawn
- is an [innocent, unwitting] pawn (in)
- I am no one's pawn!
- I am a pawn of no one!
- move your pawn to [queen, seven]
- took a pawn with his [rook, knight]
- sacrificed his pawn (in order to)
- [bishop, rook] to pawn [four]
- pawn (off) a [watch, jewelry, ring, TV set]
- pawn a [watch] (off)
- pawned (off) for [money, $50]
- pawned (it) to pay (off) a [loan, debt]
- pawned (off) to [raise, get] money
- [raised] the money by pawning his [watch]
- [needed, had, was forced] to pawn her [watch]
'pawned' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):