Collocations for flank - noun
ADJ.
left, right | north, northern, etc. | lower
the lower flanks of Vesuvius
the lower flanks of Vesuvius
mountain
VERB + FLANK
attack
They decided to attack their enemy''s southern flank.
They decided to attack their enemy''s southern flank.
defend, protect | expose
West Ham exposed the right flank of Norwich''s defence (= showed that it could be attacked easily).
West Ham exposed the right flank of Norwich''s defence (= showed that it could be attacked easily).
FLANK + NOUN
attack
PREP.
along a/the ~
along the eastern flank of Greenland
along the eastern flank of Greenland
down the ~
a beautiful pass down the right flank
a beautiful pass down the right flank
on a/the ~
The army was attacked on the left flank.
The army was attacked on the left flank.