Collocations for "mark"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "mark" in context.
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mark
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.v
- UK: mark the [assignments, tests, exams, papers]
- mark the [assignment] down for [incompletion, poor quality]
- marked him down for the [mistake, spelling error]
- mark down a [note, reminder]
- mark down the [names, dates, answers]
- mark up [the wall, your bumper]
- marked up with [pen, paint]
- [goods, items, prices] are marked up by [40%]
- marked in [bold, red]
- mark for [shipment, identification, termination, death]
- mark it to [indicate, identity, show]
- marked out the [name, text, sentence]
- marked as [done, complete, incomplete]
- marks the beginning of [the end, a new era]
- marked the the [improvement, increase, decline] of
- [clearly, appropriately, specially] marked
- mark the [box, package] as [fragile, dangerous]
- [was, has been] marked by [sadness, tragedy, grief]
- (you) mark my words
- mark off the [names, participants, guests]
- mark [your opponent, the other player]
- a [punctuation, speech, line, stress] mark
- a [pen, cup, dirty] mark
- [distinguishing, scratch, pock] marks
- the [starting, leading, winning, halfway] mark
- have a mark on his [face, cheek, elbow, back]
- it left a mark on her [face]
- had a mark from the [cut, fall, accident]
- the [experience, ordeal, trial] left its mark on him
- leave your mark on [history, the world]
- made her mark in [politics, soccer, science]
- is a mark of [grace, nobility, royalty]
- [bow, stand, sit, remain silent] as a mark of respect
- a mark of [honesty, respect, dignity]
- an easy mark for [bullies, conmen, thieves]
- [sign, print, put] your mark in the book
- the [answer, guess, comment] was wide of the mark
- on your marks, get set, go!
- UK: [full, top, excellent, average, satisfactory, poor, bad] marks (in school)
- UK: got [excellent, terrible, full] marks (in the test)
'mark' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
miss
- show
- wall
- ability
- book
- box
- cross
- death
- flag
- burn
- check
- Earth
- wash
- shirt
- quality
- page
- no
- pass
- questions
- average
- black
- both
- wide
- short
- perfect
- accent
- limit
- calendar
- chapter
- colon
- cooker
- dial
- error
- estate
- excerpt
- mast
- milestone
- ribbon
- rim
- rope
- script
- scrub
- smack
- wrist
- zone
- arrow
- beacon
- bell
- grave
- pale
