Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with expectation in American Collocation
expectation
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
not reasonable
We want the company to provide the service we are paying for; this is not an unreasonable expectation.
reasonable
Were customers’ expectations realistic in relation to quality and value for money?
expecting things to be good
Today’s young Scots have high expectations of college courses.
When customers have too many expectations, they are inevitably disappointed.
expecting things to be bad
Only people with low expectations will find this show entertaining.
We pay a higher price in the expectation of better service.
be better than people expected
The public’s response to the music outstripped the band’s initial expectations.
be worse than people expected
Their supporters’ high expectations were dashed.
be different to what people expected
Short films work best when they subvert audience expectations.
be the way people expected it to be
The Council strives to meet the expectations and aspirations of the community in delivering top-quality services.
It was the right decision and was wholly in line with people’s expectations.
have expectations
The two groups have completely different expectations.
Now teachers have the expectation that girls will achieve higher examination grades.