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Collocations for leap - noun

1. big jump

ADJECTIVE

big, giant
little
flying, running
He made a flying leap at the ball.

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VERB + leap

make, take

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PREPOSITION

leap from, leap into, leap to
a leap into the air

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2. great change/increase in sth

ADJECTIVE

big, enormous, giant, great, huge, quantum
There has been a quantum leap in profits since 1995.
small
bold, dramatic, sudden
a dramatic leap in the number of people out of work
conceptual, imaginative, intuitive
logical
technological

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VERB + leap

make, take
They've made a great leap forward with their building in the last few years.
Eight years ago, he took the leap and formed his own company.

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PREPOSITION

leap from, leap to
a leap from $632 to $735
leap in
a leap in prices
leap into
a great leap into the unknown
leap of
a leap of 750%

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PHRASES

a leap forward
a leap of faith
I chose to take a leap of faith and do the movie.
by leaps and bounds, in leaps and bounds
His technique has come on in leaps and bounds this season.

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Collocations for leap - verb

ADVERB

almost, nearly, practically
He almost leaped down the stairs when he heard who it was.
immediately
suddenly
quickly
clear, high
She leaped clear of the water.
about, around, away, back, down, forward, out, up (and down)
children leaping about with excitement

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VERB + leap

seem to (figurative)
The photograph seemed to leap off the page at her.
be about to, be ready to
Don't be so nervous—anyone would think I was about to leap on you.

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PREPOSITION

across
She leaped across the puddles.
from
He leaped down from the ladder and ran over to her.
into, off, on, onto
He leaped onto his horse and rode off.
out of
He leaped out of bed when he heard the telephone.
over
The horse leaped over high fences.

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PHRASES

leap to your feet
Rose immediately leaped to her feet.

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Leap is used with these nouns as the subject:
cat, dog, eye, flame, heart, shadow

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Leap is used with these nouns as the object:
per cent

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