Collocations for left - noun
1. side
ADJECTIVE
extreme,
far
My dad's in the front row, on the extreme left of the picture.
My dad's in the front row, on the extreme left of the picture.
bottom,
top
PREPOSITION
from the left
The car came from the left.
The car came from the left.
on the/your left
The bank is on the left, just after the post office.
As you go in the door, you'll see it on your left.
The bank is on the left, just after the post office.
As you go in the door, you'll see it on your left.
on the left of
The icon is on the left of the screen.
The icon is on the left of the screen.
to the/your left
He looked to the left and then crossed.
He looked to the left and then crossed.
to the left of
My office is just to the left of the main door.
My office is just to the left of the main door.
PHRASES
from left to right,
from right to left
Arabic script reads from right to left.
Arabic script reads from right to left.
2. (the left) political groups
PREPOSITION
of the left
In recent years the country has been ruled only by governments of the left.
In recent years the country has been ruled only by governments of the left.
on the left
They're both on the extreme left of the party.
They're both on the extreme left of the party.
to the left
The party has moved further to the left.
He is somewhat to the left of the previous leader.
The party has moved further to the left.
He is somewhat to the left of the previous leader.