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Collocations for peep - noun

1. quick look

ADJECTIVE

quick

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VERB + peep

have, take
get

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PREPOSITION

peep at
I noticed him take a little peep at his watch.
peep behind
The movie gives us a peep behind the curtain at a Broadway musical.
peep into
a peep into the private life of a world leader
peep through
I took a peep through the keyhole.

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2. quiet sound

VERB + peep

utter
hear

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PHRASES

(not) a peep
He didn't dare utter a peep.
Not a peep of protest was heard from the State Department. (figurative)

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Collocations for peep - verb

ADVERB

cautiously
He peeped out cautiously from behind the door.
out

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PREPOSITION

at
She was tempted to peep at the letter.
through
The child peeped through a crack in the door.

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