Collocations for "tip"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "tip" in context.
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tip
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- a [helpful, great, practical, top] tip
- the [pundits', bookies', experts'] tip to win
- a tip to [avoid, make sure, get]
- let me give you a tip
- a tip for [cooking, packing, ironing, success]
- a [large, mean, generous, standard] tip
- a [five, 20] -dollar tip
- tips [are, are not] included
- a tip in the [diner, bar, restaurant]
- [leave, earn] a tip
- was a good [day, night] for tips
- (with) a [sharp, dull, rusty] tip
- a [rubber, wood, metal] tip
- the tip of [a cane, her cue, the pen, his pencil]
- [with, gave] a tip of the hat
- to the tips of its [wings, tail]
- the [bird's, plane's] wing tip
- the tip [broke, snapped] off
- the [name, answer] is on the tip of my tongue
- from the tips of my fingers to (my toes)
- is just the tip of the iceberg
- UK: take your rubbish to the tip
- UK: his [house, bedroom, desk] is a tip!
- tip [back and forth, side to side]
- the [table, chair] is tipping
- the [tree, pole, fence] is tipping over
- tipped over the [glass, vase, ornament]
- tipped the [glass] over
- tipped [water, hot coffee, a pot of tea] (all) over her
- the [stopper, goalkeeper] tipped it over the bar
- tipped his hat to [her, the workers, the police]
- UK: tipped her a wink
- (it) tipped her over the edge
- tipped the [balance, scales] (in her favor)
- UK: tip rubbish
- tip the [waiter, bar tender]
- tipped her [5 bucks]
- tip off the [police, robber, enemy]
- tipped them off (about)
- slang, UK: it's tipping (it) down
'tip' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):