Collocations for insult - noun
ADJ.
bad, terrible
one of the worst insults you can throw at somebody
one of the worst insults you can throw at somebody
ultimate
Whatever you do, don''t call a ‘railway enthusiast’ a trainspotter - it''s the ultimate insult.
Whatever you do, don''t call a ‘railway enthusiast’ a trainspotter - it''s the ultimate insult.
calculated, deliberate | personal
VERB + INSULT
hurl, offer (literary), shout, throw
They were hurling insults at the police. | The king is unlikely to forgive the insult offered to his ambassador.
They were hurling insults at the police. | The king is unlikely to forgive the insult offered to his ambassador.
mean sth as
I don''t mean this as an insult, but I think the team would play better without you.
I don''t mean this as an insult, but I think the team would play better without you.
take sth as
I meant it as a bit of constructive advice, but he took it as a personal insult
I meant it as a bit of constructive advice, but he took it as a personal insult
endure, suffer
Foreigners have to suffer constant insults from the local population.
Foreigners have to suffer constant insults from the local population.
exchange, trade
The two groups of fans exchanged insults.
The two groups of fans exchanged insults.
INSULT + VERB
fly
Insults were flying back and forth.
Insults were flying back and forth.
PREP.
~ to
It was an insult to his wife.
It was an insult to his wife.
PHRASES
add insult to injury
Only 300 people came to the match and to add insult to injury (= to make things worse), the floodlights went out during the second half.
Only 300 people came to the match and to add insult to injury (= to make things worse), the floodlights went out during the second half.
an insult to your intelligence
The questions were a real insult to our intelligence (= because they were too easy).
The questions were a real insult to our intelligence (= because they were too easy).