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away

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/əˈweɪ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/əˈweɪ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ə wā′)

Collocations for "away"

Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "away" in context.

away

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.

adv

are going away on [business]
get away from [home]
go away (and leave me alone)!
(please) make it go away!
UK: away with you!
scared the [children, birds, intruders] away
[eat, drink] in or take away?
(have) [faded, passed, gone] away
was [typing, firing, studying, chatting] away

adj

will be away for a [week, few days, month]
[hate, don't like] being away from [you, home, my family]
has been away for [hours]
[miles, far, days] away (from)
[days] away from [completing, going, getting]
the [house, town, hotel] is [six miles] away
the away team
home and away

additional examples

away on [business, vacation, a personal visit]
are going away on [business]
will be away for a [week, few days, month]
[hate, don't like] being away from [you, home, my family]
has been away for [hours]
away from [home, school, work]
get away from [home]
[miles, far, days] away (from)
[days] away from [completing, going, getting]
the [house, town, hotel] is [six miles] away
do it [right, straight] away
go away (and leave me alone)!
(please) make it go away!
UK: away with you!
scared the [children, birds, intruders] away
[eat, drink] in or take away?
(have) [faded, passed, gone] away
was [typing, firing, studying, chatting] away
the away team
home and away

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'away' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

aim - back - blow - break - carry - cast - chase - clean - clear - closet - come - dance - die - do - draw - edge - explain - face - fall - fan - feel - file - fire - fly - get - give - go - gun - handle - hear - hide - keep - lean - lock - look - moon - move - pack - pan - park - pass - position - power - pull - put - recognize - ride - roll - run - salt

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Collocations for "away"

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