Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with imagination in British Collocation
imagination
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
strong
Children have vivid imaginations.
too strong
They are the product of overactive imaginations.
relating to poetry and art
The workshops focus on creative linguistic play and poetic imagination.
relating to what you see in your mind
Closing your eyes for this exercise will help the visual imagination.
relating to people in general
‘Star Wars’ continues to capture our collective imagination.
What she had witnessed was a hell beyond human imagination.
have/not have a good imagination
Good science fiction writers often have rich and active imaginations.
Her work is pedestrian and lacks imagination.
use your imagination
The classes encourage pupils to use their imagination to develop characters and stories.
cause someone to use their imagination more
I soon learnt how to tell stories in a way that stretched people’s imagination.
encourage people’s imagination to work
Drawing is a great way to fire your imagination.
when people become interested in something
This is a fantastic product that has caught consumers’ imagination.
when something goes beyond what people can imagine
It was a decidedly hair-raising story that defied the imagination.
bring images into your mind
My imagination conjured up a thousand images to torment me.
get out of control
The fancy-dress party is an opportunity to let your imagination run wild!