Collocations for "proposition"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "proposition" in context.
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proposition
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- have a proposition for you
- [listen to, hear] the proposition
- agree to the proposition
- turn down the proposition
- turned down a [business, risky] proposition
- that's [a terrible, an awful, an indecent] proposition!
- that is certainly an [interesting, attractive] proposition!
- [a very, an extremely] tempting proposition
- a great proposition for [you, both parties]
- a proposition to [make, do, pass]
- a proposition to [join forces, team up, get together]
- discuss the proposition in question
- the proposition that we [go, try, do]
- a proposition in [Congress, the Senate]
- will be a [tough, difficult, hard] proposition
- vote on the proposition
- the proposition [passed, failed]
- (failed) to pass the proposition
- [opposed, supported] the proposition
- propositioned at a [bar, club, party, charity event]
- propositioned by [a man, another woman, an admirer, a colleague, a convicted criminal]
- [indecently, subtly, openly] propositioned her
- propositioned him about [becoming, working, going, managing]
- was propositioned about
- propositioned to [become, work]
- the [director, boss] propositioned him about
'proposition' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
argument
- attractive
- counter
- daring
- dubious
- exciting
- interesting
- intriguing
- repeal
- wall