Collocations for forget - verb
ADV.
clean, completely, entirely, quite, totally
I''m terribly sorry - I clean forgot to give your brother the message.
I''m terribly sorry - I clean forgot to give your brother the message.
almost, nearly | never
I''ll never forget the expression on his face.
I''ll never forget the expression on his face.
quickly, soon | instantly, promptly
‘I will, ’ she promised, and promptly forgot about it.
‘I will, ’ she promised, and promptly forgot about it.
momentarily, temporarily
Her joy was so infectious that he momentarily forgot his own fears for the future.
Her joy was so infectious that he momentarily forgot his own fears for the future.
easily
The experience of nearly getting killed is not easily forgotten.
The experience of nearly getting killed is not easily forgotten.
conveniently
(ironic) He conveniently forgot to tell me he was married.
(ironic) He conveniently forgot to tell me he was married.
VERB + FORGET
seem to
You seem to forget that it was your idea in the first place.
You seem to forget that it was your idea in the first place.
tend to | want to | try to | be easy to
It is easy to forget that not all countries have these advantages.
It is easy to forget that not all countries have these advantages.
let sb
Let''s forget last night, shall we?
Let''s forget last night, shall we?
make sb
PREP.
about
Oh yes! I almost forgot about the party.
Oh yes! I almost forgot about the party.
PHRASES
forget all about sth
In the excitement I forgot all about my little brother.
In the excitement I forgot all about my little brother.
forgive and forget
It was all a long time ago and now Ellen found she could forgive and forget.
It was all a long time ago and now Ellen found she could forgive and forget.
keep forgetting
She keeps forgetting where she''s put her glasses.
She keeps forgetting where she''s put her glasses.
largely forgotten
His pioneering work in the field was largely forgotten until the late 1940s.
His pioneering work in the field was largely forgotten until the late 1940s.