Collocations for nail - noun
1. on the fingers/toes
ADJ.
long | short | sharp | healthy, strong | brittle | broken | manicured, well-kept | painted, polished (see also ‘fingernail’ and ‘toenail’)
VERB + NAIL
bite, chew | do, manicure
Do your nails after your bath as they will be softer.
Do your nails after your bath as they will be softer.
scrub | clip, cut, trim | file | paint, polish, varnish | dig
He screamed as she dug her nails into his shoulders.
He screamed as she dug her nails into his shoulders.
NAIL + VERB
break, split | bite/dig into sth
NAIL + NOUN
brush | clippers, scissors | file | polish, varnish
PREP.
under your ~
There was dirt under his nails.
There was dirt under his nails.
2. piece of metal
ADJ.
long | small | six-inch, etc. | loose | protruding | bent | rusty | brass, iron, etc. | masonry, upholstery, wood
VERB + NAIL
drive (in), hammer (in), knock (in) | pull out, remove
NAIL + NOUN
head | hole | bomb