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Collocations for foil - noun

1. metal in a thin sheet

ADJ.

aluminium, gold, silver, tin | kitchen

QUANT.

piece, sheet | roll

VERB + FOIL

cover sth with, wrap sth in
I wrapped the sandwiches in kitchen foil.

2. sth that shows off the qualities of sth else

ADJ.

good, ideal, perfect

VERB + FOIL

be, provide

PREP.

as a ~
She has used mosses as a foil for the brightly coloured flowers in the bed.
~ for/to
The couple provided the perfect foil for one another.

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