Collocations for "taming"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "taming" in context.
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tame
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.adj
- a tame [beast, tiger, lion, animal, pet]
- is [just, only] acting tame
- don't worry, he's tame
- was a tame [match, display, performance]
- was a pretty tame [affair, ceremony, party]
- a tame [effort, attempt, bid] to
- tame in [comparison, terms of, today's terms]
- hired a tame [lawyer, assistant, scientist, attorney]
- [settle in, work on, exploit] tame land
- tame a [lion, the beast, a wild animal, a horse]
- the [lion] was tamed
- tame your [appetite, desire, hunger]
- tame [inflation, the spirits, corruption]
- tame to [prevent, provide, ensure]
- tame your (wild) [hair, mane]
- [cannot, can't] be tamed
- (try to) tame your [husband, wife]