Collocations for bother - noun
VERB + BOTHER
have
I had a little bother finding your house.
I had a little bother finding your house.
cause, give sb
Your little boy didn''t give me any bother.
Your little boy didn''t give me any bother.
go to
I wouldn''t go to the bother of making the cakes myself.
I wouldn''t go to the bother of making the cakes myself.
put sb to
I''d love to come and stay with you, but I don''t want to put you to any bother.
I''d love to come and stay with you, but I don''t want to put you to any bother.
save sb
Getting a taxi will save you the bother of picking me up from the station.
Getting a taxi will save you the bother of picking me up from the station.
PHRASES
a bit/a little/a lot/a spot of bother
He''s in a spot of bother with the police.
He''s in a spot of bother with the police.
no bother
The children were no bother.
The children were no bother.
PREP.
without any ~
We found the hotel without any bother.
We found the hotel without any bother.
~ to
I don''t mind looking after your dog - it''s no bother to me.
I don''t mind looking after your dog - it''s no bother to me.
~ with
He''s got a spot of bother with his eyes.
He''s got a spot of bother with his eyes.