Collocations for final - noun
1. last game/match in a competition
ADJECTIVE
grand
He got through to the grand final of the competition.
He got through to the grand final of the competition.
area (esp. BrE),
national,
regional,
state,
world
men's, women's
championship, cup (BrE), tournament
men's, women's
championship, cup (BrE), tournament
VERB + final
hold,
host,
stage
(BrE)
Never before have two countries hosted the finals.
Never before have two countries hosted the finals.
be through to,
enter,
get through to,
go through to,
make,
make it to,
qualify for,
reach
If we play well, we hope to make it to the final.
He entered the finals as the tournament leader for the second year.
If we play well, we hope to make it to the final.
He entered the finals as the tournament leader for the second year.
compete in,
contest,
meet sb in,
play in
Russia met Canada in the final.
Russia met Canada in the final.
win
2. (finals) exams
VERB + FINALS
revise for (BrE),
study for
do (esp. BrE), have, sit (BrE), take
fail, pass
do (esp. BrE), have, sit (BrE), take
fail, pass