Collocations for "to"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "to" in context.
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to
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.prep
- going to [the mall, school, work]
- has gone to [the mall]
- (don't) want to [sing, eat, help]
- I don't want to!
- [gave, said] it to me
- from [north] to [south]
- took a hit to his [pride, jaw]
- will go to the rescue
- sentenced to [jail, death]
- put her hands to the [sky, table]
- is [15 minutes] to [noon, midday, 12]
- [dance, sing] to the music
- add [salt, pepper, lemon] to taste
- odds of [25] to [5]
- explained (it) to you
- pointed to the [wall, person, sky]
- to the [left, right] of the [fireplace, door, table]
- has been a good [friend, lover, helper] to me
- connect to the [network, internet]
- came to after [15 minutes, he was knocked out]
- pulled the door to
'to' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
A
- AIDS
- ASAP
- America
- American
- April
- Arabic
- Asian
- Australia
- Belgium
- Britain
- CEO
- Canada
- Caribbean
- China
- Chinese
- Christmas
- December
- Dutch
- Earth
- Easter
- England
- English
- Europe
- France
- French
- Friday
- German
- Germany
- God
- Gospel
- Greece
- Greek
- Halloween
- I
- ID
- Ireland
- Irish
- Israel
- Italian
- Italy
- January
- Japan
- Japanese
- July
- June
- Lebanon
- Lent
- London
- Lord