Collocations for kid - noun
ADJ.
little, young | big, older
The older kids had lessons in the afternoon as well.
The older kids had lessons in the afternoon as well.
cute, good, lovely, nice | poor
I feel desperately sorry for the poor kid.
I feel desperately sorry for the poor kid.
rich
a spoilt little rich kid
a spoilt little rich kid
local
a gang of local kids
a gang of local kids
street
street kids who rely on their ingenuity to keep alive
street kids who rely on their ingenuity to keep alive
school (also ‘schoolkid’)
QUANT.
bunch, couple
They''re just a bunch of kids.
They''re just a bunch of kids.
VERB + KID
have
We both wanted to have kids.
We both wanted to have kids.
bring up
I''ve tried to bring my kids up to respect other people.
I''ve tried to bring my kids up to respect other people.
look after, take care of
PHRASES
just/only a kid
He''s only a kid. You can''t expect him to understand what''s going on.
He''s only a kid. You can''t expect him to understand what''s going on.
like a kid
She was crying like a kid.
She was crying like a kid.