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Collocations for foe - noun

ADJECTIVE

bitter, dangerous, deadly, formidable, implacable
He knew that Carlton could be an implacable foe.
common
old
In the final the play against their old foes, Italy.
former
political

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VERB + foe

defeat, vanquish (figurative)
She had fought many battles, vanquished many foes.
fight

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PREPOSITION

against a foe
to join forces against a common foe

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PHRASES

friend and foe
His newspaper articles criticized friend and foe alike.
friend or foe
She was unsure as yet whether he was friend or foe.

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