Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with stroke in American Collocation
stroke
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
US
/stroʊk/
bold
master
His master stroke was to give his rival one of the top jobs, thereby silencing his opposition to the plan.
luck
bad luck
fate
fortune
good fortune
good luck
luck
By a stroke of luck, they happened to have a torch with them.
when somone has a good idea
brilliance
genius
inspiration
It was a stroke of genius getting her to organize the meeting – she did an excellent job.