Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with chunk in American Collocation
large
big
great
hefty
huge
large
significant
sizeable
substantial
small enough to be dealt with easily
bite-sized
digestible
manageable
small
The lessons are broken down into bite-sized chunks.
food
beef
bread
cheese
chicken
cucumber
lamb
meat
pineapple
Spread the paste thickly onto chunks of fresh crusty bread.
hard, solid substance
concrete
ice
masonry
metal
rock
wood
Cracks appeared in the walls, and huge chunks of masonry fell to the ground.
time or money
budget
day
money
salary
time
Driving the kids to school can take a great chunk out of each day – time that not all parents can spare.
I have to repay $250 every month, and that’s a big chunk of my salary.