Collocations for dirt - noun
1. dust/soil/mud
ADJ.
loose
She brushed the loose dirt off her coat.
She brushed the loose dirt off her coat.
ingrained | dog
QUANT.
speck | streak
He had streaks of dirt all over his face.
He had streaks of dirt all over his face.
layer
VERB + DIRT
be covered in/with
His shoes were covered in dirt.
His shoes were covered in dirt.
brush off, clean off, remove, wash off | show
The white rug really shows the dirt.
The white rug really shows the dirt.
DIRT + VERB
accumulate
Dirt had accumulated in the corners of the windows.
Dirt had accumulated in the corners of the windows.
DIRT + NOUN
road, track | floor
PREP.
in the ~
children playing in the dirt
children playing in the dirt
2. harmful/unpleasant information about sb
VERB + DIRT
have
PREP.
~ on
Do you have any dirt on the new guy?
Do you have any dirt on the new guy?
PHRASES
dish the dirt
(= tell people unkind/unpleasant things about sb) She just loves to dish the dirt.
(= tell people unkind/unpleasant things about sb) She just loves to dish the dirt.