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problem

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈprɒbləm/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈprɑbləm/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(prob′ləm)

Collocations for "problem"

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

problem

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

[back, leg, shoulder] problems
[legal, financial, relationship, business, technical, health, emotional] problems
think we have a [serious, big, major] problem
is a common problem amongst
my biggest problem is that
solve a [math, numbers, word] problem
[identify, locate, discuss, talk about] the problem
[sort out, resolve, overcome, get round, fix] a problem
get to the [root, cause] of the problem
am having problems at [home, work, school]
problems associated with [stress, work]
the [money, distance, amount] is a problem
get [bogged down, frustrated] with problems
this is [bound, likely] to cause problems
all [experienced, had] the same problem
have got problems [walking, driving, eating, going to the toilet]
there's a problem with my [computer, TV, homework]
the problem with her is (that)
the problem with [getting, having, going, traveling]
the problem of [finding, calculating, making, doing]
but the only problem is
there is only one problem (with that idea)
(just) what is your problem?
[no, not a] problem!

n as adj

problem-solving
a problem child

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

acknowledge - address - advise - approach - attack - avoid - become - bring - call - cause - compound - concentrate - concern - correct - cure - deal - demand - explain - explore - feed - figure - fix - flag - go - handle - have - ignore - mess - notice - overcome - portray - present - reason - recognize - see - set - smooth - solve - sort - stem - study - talk - term - think - touch - turn - understand - view - me - anger

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Collocations for "problem"

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