Collocations for folly - noun
1. lack of good judgement
ADJ.
absolute, sheer | ultimate | youthful | human | economic, political
VERB + FOLLY
realize, recognize, see
Suddenly she saw the folly of it all.
Suddenly she saw the folly of it all.
demonstrate, show
These facts demonstrate the folly of the policy.
These facts demonstrate the folly of the policy.
underline
PHRASES
an act of folly
That would be an act of sheer folly!
That would be an act of sheer folly!
the folly of your ways
They have finally seen the folly of their ways.
They have finally seen the folly of their ways.
the height of folly
To sign away his rights to the book would have been the height of folly.
To sign away his rights to the book would have been the height of folly.
2. building
ADJ.
Gothic, Victorian | monumental | architectural
VERB + FOLLY
build