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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkɔː^rnə^r/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈkɔrnɚ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(kôr′nər)

Collocations for "corner"

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

corner

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

in the [left, right-hand, top, bottom, east, west, opposite] corner
a [square] has [four] corners
in the [press, sales] corner
bumped the corner of the table
go [sit, stand] in the corner
[sat, stood] in the corner (of the room)
was [forced, told, sent] to sit in the corner
a sharp corner
is [sitting] in the corner
at the corner of [Elm] and [5th Street]
is [sitting, located] [kitty-corner, catty-corner, cater-corner] [from, to]
took the corner too fast
in the corner of the [room, screen, field]
don't cut corners
a table with [sharp, pointy, smooth, metal] corners
cut corners to save [time, money]
the corner of a table
the corner of his mouth
[stubbed my finger, hit my knee] on the [table] corner
[Christmas] is just around the corner
at the corner of the [block, street]
UK, soccer: scored from a corner
was standing on the (street) corner
[blocked, headed] off at every corner
[took, drove around] the corner too fast
[write your name, sign] in the corner
the page was [folded, turned] down at the corner
her mouth was turned down at the corners
[to, from] all four corners of the [world, Earth, globe]
[far-flung, far, remote] corners of the [world]
in [the farthest, my, another] corner of the world
to the opposite corner of the world
get into my corner
need you in my corner
someone [to, who will] fight your corner (for you)
stay in your corner
was backed into a corner by
[the patient, his illness] has turned the corner
boxing: in the [blue, red] corner we have (the challenger)
soccer: the referee [gave, signaled, awarded] a corner
soccer: the [home team, striker, defender] scored from a corner

n as adj

at the corner store
a corner kick
a corner [table, unit]

cornered [the dog, the animal, a wild animal]
cornered the [criminal, suspect]
cornered by the [police, authorities, handler]
[pursued, chased, trapped] and cornered
cornered in the [building, alley]
cornered into [accepting, signing, doing, making]
cornered like a rat
corner him in the [argument, debate, discussion, interview]
corner the market
(has) cornered the market in
cornered (around) the [turn, curve, bend]
corner at [high, low] speeds
corner on a [slippery, wet] road
corner in [bad, slippery, wet] conditions
corner and [accelerate, brake]

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

approach - back - beg - career - catch - chase - cross - die - face - glance - hide - number - press - round - sand - stick - strike - trap - turn - around - a piece - desk - kick - left - worse - whore - third - table - street - road - right - blind - lower - just - hunting - penalty - puzzle - coke - deadline - dope - jigsaw - merger - regular - salon - snug - weep - angle - ant - autumn - bakery

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Collocations for "corner"

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