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Collocations for curse - noun

1. word used for expressing anger

ADJ.

impatient

VERB + CURSE

mutter, utter

2. wish that sth terrible will happen to sb

VERB + CURSE

utter | put

PREP.

under a ~
She thought that she must be under a curse.
~ on/upon
The witch is supposed to have put a curse on the house.

Collocations for curse - verb

ADV.

roundly | loudly | quietly, softly, under your breath
He cursed under his breath as the spanner slipped.
inwardly, silently

PREP.

for
I cursed her roundly for being late.

PHRASES

curse the day
He was now cursing the day he had ever got involved in the project.
curse your luck
She cursed her luck that she had had to queue for so long.

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