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Collocations for disgrace - noun

1. loss of respect

VERB + DISGRACE

fall into
Their father fell into disgrace and lost his business.
bring
His crime had brought disgrace upon his whole family.
be sent away/home/off in
She was sent home from the Olympics in disgrace.

PREP.

in ~
He''s in disgrace for having left his room in a mess.

PHRASES

there''s no disgrace in sth
There''s no disgrace in being poor.

2. disgraceful person/thing

ADJ.

absolute, utter
This room is an absolute disgrace (= because it is very dirty/untidy)!
national, public
The state of our hospitals is a national disgrace.

PREP.

~ to
The filthy streets are a disgrace to the town.

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