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chest

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtʃɛst/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/tʃɛst/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(chest)

Collocations for "chest"

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

chest

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

a [wooden, steel, treasure, pirate's, locked] chest
in the [medicine, jewelry, toy] chest
a (pine) chest of drawers
a chest of [toys, memories]
a chest full of [toys]
a chest of [gold, jewels, riches]
in the freezer chest
[moved, filled up, opened, closed, locked] the chest
[found, hid] a chest
[sealed, locked, put] (it) away in a chest
a [flat, broad, 40-inch] chest
his chest measured [40] inches
[40] inches around the chest
[shaved, waxed] his chest
had his chest [waxed]
[hit, pushed, shot] him in the chest
[put, laid] her head on his chest
her chest [heaved, was heaving, rose and fell]
[a pain, an ache] in my chest and [back, shoulders]
got [it, the worry, her concerns, the frustration] off her chest
play [it, your cards] close to your chest

n as adj

(take) your chest measurement
has a chest [cold, infection]
am [suffering from, experiencing] chest pain
in his chest pocket
a chest freezer

chest the (soccer) ball
chested the ball (into the net)

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

beat - complain - enter - expand - hug - knife - rise - seal - sit - cap - face - hair - weight - pain - treasure - correspondence - dig - drawer - measurement - moisture - rash - shield - slug - bash - freezer - rake - ripple - shave - thrust - thud - thunder - tighten - batter - exit - heave - bare - gripping - hairy - spear - stud - punch - pillow - glue - fasten - embed - elbow - cradle - clutch - clasp - throbbing

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Collocations for "chest"

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