Collocations for "forget"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "forget" in context.
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forget
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.v
- forget (about) her
- forgot (all) about [the exam, her birthday, class]
- forgot my [phone, wallet, purse] (at home)
- forgot [her name, the date]
- forgot my [password, username, login]
- forget [what happened, the past]
- forgot the [stove, lock]
- forgot to [mention, say, invite]
- forgot to take my medicine
- don't forget to [brush your teeth, lock the door, take out the trash]
- I forgot what I was saying
- forgot where I was in the [book, movie, series]
- forgive and forget
- we will never forget her
- [likely, bound to] forget
- forget it!
- forget about it!
- never forget (that)
- [easy, difficult, impossible] to forget
- before I forget
- have you forgotten about
- an elephant never forgets
- lest we forget
'forget' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
abroad
- accent
- always
- anniversary
- bag
- ballot
- before
- bike
- buckle
- care
- careless
- cite
- coaster
- constantly
- cover
- crucial
- experience
- extremely
- favor
- floss
- flush
- forgive
- hat
- heaven
- important
- kindness
- like
- lock
- medicine
- moment
- nearly
- nervous
- never
- padlock
- past
- point
- purpose
- return
- save
- shave
- sign
- telephone
- tendency
- up
- usually
- very
- weekend
- why
- would
- wretched