Collocations for rubbish - noun
1. waste material
ADJ.
domestic, household | garden
QUANT.
bag, pile | tons
VERB + RUBBISH
put out
I forgot to put the rubbish out last night.
I forgot to put the rubbish out last night.
collect, remove, take away
The rubbish is collected on Tuesdays.
The rubbish is collected on Tuesdays.
clear (out), dispose of, dump, throw (away/out)
He''s clearing rubbish out of the attic. | Someone had dumped their rubbish by the road. | Throw the rubbish in the bin.
He''s clearing rubbish out of the attic. | Someone had dumped their rubbish by the road. | Throw the rubbish in the bin.
leave, strew (around)
There was rubbish strewn around everywhere.
There was rubbish strewn around everywhere.
pick up
RUBBISH + VERB
decay, rot
RUBBISH + NOUN
bag, bin, skip | dump, heap, tip | collection, disposal | chute
2. sth that you think is bad/silly/wrong
ADJ.
absolute, complete, total, utter
The film was absolute rubbish.
The film was absolute rubbish.
worthless
Many critics see the paintings as worthless rubbish.
Many critics see the paintings as worthless rubbish.
old
The antique shop was just full of old rubbish.
The antique shop was just full of old rubbish.
VERB + RUBBISH
talk
Don''t talk such rubbish!
Don''t talk such rubbish!
PREP.
~ about
the usual rubbish about his undiscovered talents
the usual rubbish about his undiscovered talents
PHRASES
a load of (old) rubbish, What rubbish!