Collocations for recess - noun
1. period when a parliament, etc. does not meet
ADJ.
Christmas, summer, Whitsun | parliamentary
VERB + RECESS
go into, rise for
(formal),
(formal),
take
Parliament is taking the Christmas recess a little early this year.
Parliament is taking the Christmas recess a little early this year.
return from
PREP.
in ~
The decision cannot be made while the council is in recess.
The decision cannot be made while the council is in recess.
2. part of a wall, set back from the rest of the wall
ADJ.
deep | shallow | dark | window
PREP.
in/inside
to fit a blind inside a window recess
to fit a blind inside a window recess
3. (usually ‘recesses’) part furthest from the light
ADJ.
dark, deep, dim
He stared into the dark recesses of the room.
He stared into the dark recesses of the room.
far, inner | hidden
VERB + RECESS
lurk in
(figurative) fears lurking deep in the recesses of our minds
(figurative) fears lurking deep in the recesses of our minds
push sth into/to
(figurative) I had continually pushed my doubts to the darker recesses of my mind.
(figurative) I had continually pushed my doubts to the darker recesses of my mind.
PREP.
in/within the ~ of
The statue was in the inner recesses of the temple.
The statue was in the inner recesses of the temple.
PHRASES
the recesses of your mind
(figurative)
(figurative)