Collocations for "that"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "that" in context.
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that
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.adj
- look at that [face, man, car]
- [pass, give, show, lend] me that [book, top]
- that [tree, man, store] over there
- that thing (over there)
- what was that thing (you)
- [need to, should] go that way [if, to]
- I'm (not) going that way
- is in that [direction, room, folder]
- follow that [car, cab]!
- what's all that [shouting, noise] (about)?
- what's all that [shouting] (in aid of)?
- it was that big
- is that [tall, high]
- is it really that [bad, hard]?
- am I really that [ugly, bad]?
- (well,) I wouldn't go that far
- I was that [angry, embarrassed]!
'that' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
AD
- B
- British
- C
- D
- E
- Earth
- F
- Gospel
- I
- N
- O
- OK
- S
- SOB
- T
- UN
- W
- Y
- a number of
- about
- above
- abroad
- absence
- absolute
- absolutely
- accept
- acceptable
- accident
- accomplishment
- accord
- accordance
- account
- accountant
- achieve
- aching
- acknowledge
- act
- actor
- actress
- actually
- adamant
- add
- addition
- additionally
- adequate
- adjective
- admission
- admit
- adorable