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Collocations for boot - noun

1. strong shoe

ADJECTIVE

heavy
light, lightweight
high, knee-length, thigh-high, thigh-length
ankle, desert
calf-high, calf-length
muddy
polished
leather, plastic, suede
rain (AmE), rubber (esp. AmE), snow, wading, waterproof, Wellington (BrE)
lace-up
high-heeled
hobnail, hobnailed, thick-soled
steel-capped (BrE), steel-toecapped (BrE), steel-toed (esp. AmE)
work
army, combat
baseball, football, rugby (all BrE) (cleats in AmE)
climbing, cowboy, hiking, riding, ski, walking (BrE)

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… OF BOOTS

pair
a pair of heavy walking boots

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VERB + boot

have on, wear
put on
pull off, remove, take off
lace up, unlace
polish

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boot + NOUN

polish

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PHRASES

as tough as old boots (esp. BrE)
The meat was as tough as old boots.
the toe of sb's boot
She kicked at the snow with the toe of her boot.

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2. (BrE) of a car, etc.

→ See also trunk

ADJECTIVE

car

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VERB + boot

open
close, shut

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PREPOSITION

in the boot
What have you got in the boot?

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Collocations for boot - verb

Boot is used with these nouns as the object:
penalty, system

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