Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with worst in American Collocation
worst
noun
singular
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
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- 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
/wɜrst/
expect or fear the worst
assume
expect
fear
When we found her gone, we did a frantic search, fearing the worst.
think the worst
believe
think
I always imagine that people think the worst of me.
be prepared for the worst
be prepared for
prepare for
When he turned to me to tell me the result I was prepared for the worst.
avoid the worst
avoid
escape
We managed to avoid the worst of the weather.