Collocations for folk - noun
ADJ.
decent, good, honest, law-abiding | common, everyday, ordinary
It''s the ordinary everyday folk who come to shop at this market.
It''s the ordinary everyday folk who come to shop at this market.
humble, simple | friendly | rich | poor | working, working-class | elderly, old | young | black, white | men (also ‘menfolk’)
He described the customs of the menfolk of his family.
He described the customs of the menfolk of his family.
city, country
places that appeal to city folk
places that appeal to city folk
local
VERB + FOLK
visit
I am going to visit my folks (= parents) at the weekend.
I am going to visit my folks (= parents) at the weekend.
FOLK + VERB
live
ordinary working-class folk who live near the factory
ordinary working-class folk who live near the factory
say sth, talk (of sth), tell (sb) sth
Folks say that he is a hard man. | If only I''d listened to the old folk telling their stories.
Folks say that he is a hard man. | If only I''d listened to the old folk telling their stories.
FOLK + NOUN
culture, customs, memory, myth, tradition, wisdom
She had an interest in the folk customs of ancient societies.
She had an interest in the folk customs of ancient societies.
story, tale | hero
He is something of a folk hero in these parts.
He is something of a folk hero in these parts.
art, dancing, music, singing | dance, song | musician, singer | festival | medicine, remedy
PHRASES
the folks back home
The visiting team lost 3-0, dismaying the folks back home (= the people from the place the team had come from).
The visiting team lost 3-0, dismaying the folks back home (= the people from the place the team had come from).