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Collocations for struggle - noun

1. fight

ADJ.

great, life-and-death, titanic | bitter, desperate, fierce, heroic, violent
There were the sounds of a desperate struggle.
just
The UN supported what it saw as the just struggle of an oppressed people.
unequal | armed
The group supported the armed struggle against the dictator.
class, internecine
Marx wrote about the class struggle.
economic, ideological, leadership, political, power, revolutionary

VERB + STRUGGLE

begin, put up, take up
If someone snatched your bag, would you put up a struggle? | They took up the struggle against racism.
be engaged/locked in, carry on, wage
species engaged in a life-or-death struggle with the ever-changing environment

STRUGGLE + VERB

ensue, take place | continue, go on | intensify

PREP.

in a/the ~
One of the security guards was hurt in the struggle.
without a ~
She won''t give up without a struggle.
~ against
the struggle against fascism
~ between
the struggle between good and evil
~ for
the long struggle for democracy
~ over
a struggle over the property
~ with
He was involved in a struggle with the police.

PHRASES

a sign of a struggle
The police said that there was no sign of a struggle by the murder victim.
years of struggle
After 150 years of struggle against brutal colonial rule, the country won its independence.

2. great effort

ADJ.

desperate, great, hard, real, uphill
It will be an uphill struggle to maintain exports at the current level.
long | ceaseless, constant, endless | unequal

VERB + STRUGGLE

face, have
We had a real struggle to get everything into the suitcase.
give up
I''ve given up the unequal struggle to keep my house tidy.

PHRASES

a bit of a struggle
It was a bit of a struggle for me to get there so early.

Collocations for struggle - verb

1. try very hard to do sth

ADV.

desperately, hard, manfully, painfully, really, valiantly
He struggled desperately to get to the shore. | He struggled hard to keep the boat upright.
a little | constantly | on
She struggled on despite the pain.

VERB + STRUGGLE

have to

PREP.

against
The small boat struggled against the waves.
along, down, for
Shona struggled for breath.
through
The family struggled through the next few years.
up
They struggled up the hill.
with
I''m really struggling with this essay.

PHRASES

struggle to your feet
She struggled to her feet and set off after him.

2. have great difficulties

ADV.

badly
The team struggled badly last season.
financially
I was unemployed and struggling financially.

3. fight sb/try to get away from them

ADV.

fiercely, furiously, violently
She struggled furiously but could not get away.
together
Ben and Jack struggled together on the grass.

PREP.

against
struggling against her attacker
with
He was hit in the mouth as he struggled with the raiders.

PHRASES

struggle free
The attacker''s victim managed to struggle free.

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