Collocations for "spotting"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "spotting" in context.
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spot
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- a blind spot (in the road)
- are [no, plenty of] parking spots
- looking for a parking spot
- the [ideal, best] spot for
- her [dress, blouse, scarf] had [blue, black] spots
- spots and stripes
- had a [dark, red] spot on his [shirt, pants]
- couldn't remove the spot of [coffee, wine]
- spots broke out on his [face, cheeks, arms]
- my [brother, father] now has a bald spot
- (has) a beauty spot on her [face, cheek]
- is [a natural, an unspoiled] beauty spot
- really put me on the spot (when, by)
- save me a spot [near, next] to you (at)
- stay in one spot (while I)
- a leopard never changes its spots
- this is the spot where we [saw, met, had]
- [X, the monument, a stone] marks the spot
- had an important spot in the [company, government, organization]
- they took out a [30-second] spot on the [TV, radio]
- a [reporter, journalist, correspondent] always seems to be on the spot
- sport: [scored, missed] from the penalty spot
- was a spot on his [career, image, reputation]
- (just) did it on the spot
- UK: [have, get] spots
- UK: am in a spot of [bother, trouble]
- UK: do a spot of [gardening, shopping]
- use a spot [cleaner, treatment]
- spot [remover, removal] (cream)
- spot the [difference, similarities]
- spot a (rare) [bird, insect, animal]
- can you spot the [10] differences [between, in]...?
- spotting [birds, trains, planes]
- spotted him at [the store, school, on the street]
- spotted him [doing, eating, talking, making]
- spot a celebrity
- see if you can spot (any)
- spot something [unusual, different, strange]
- spot a [ball, post] with paint
- [blood, ink, paint] spotted his shirt
- spot the [gymnast, athlete]
- spot me on the [wall, balance beam, uneven bars]
- can you spot me [$10]?
- spot a [cue ball, pool ball, snooker ball]
- her [image, reputation] was spotted by
'spotting' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):