Collocations for complain - verb
ADVERB
bitterly
She complained bitterly about the lack of help she received.
She complained bitterly about the lack of help she received.
loudly
constantly, frequently, repeatedly
openly, publicly
privately
constantly, frequently, repeatedly
openly, publicly
privately
VERB + complain
cannot
can hardly
It was entirely my own idea, so I can hardly complain.
can hardly
It was entirely my own idea, so I can hardly complain.
have cause to,
have reason to,
have a right to
He really has no right to complain.
He really has no right to complain.
begin to,
start to
PREPOSITION
about
All the guests complained about the noise.
All the guests complained about the noise.
at
She complained at the unfairness of it all.
She complained at the unfairness of it all.
to
I'm going to complain to the authorities about this!
I'm going to complain to the authorities about this!
of
45 officers complained of harassment.
45 officers complained of harassment.
Complain is used with these nouns as the subject:
critic, employee, neighbour
critic, employee, neighbour