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.
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.
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.
The couple provided the perfect foil for one another.