Collocations for suggestion - noun
1. proposal
ADJECTIVE
constructive,
excellent,
good,
helpful,
interesting,
intriguing,
positive,
practical,
reasonable,
sensible,
useful,
valuable
absurd, bizarre, preposterous, ridiculous, stupid
subtle, tentative, vague
provocative
This is a book full of provocative suggestions.
absurd, bizarre, preposterous, ridiculous, stupid
subtle, tentative, vague
provocative
This is a book full of provocative suggestions.
concrete,
simple,
specific
They made three specific suggestions.
They made three specific suggestions.
alternative
VERB + suggestion
have
Does anyone have any suggestions for a title?
I've had several helpful suggestions from colleagues.
Does anyone have any suggestions for a title?
I've had several helpful suggestions from colleagues.
come up with,
give sb,
make,
offer,
provide,
put forward
Can you give us any suggestions for a slogan?
May I make a suggestion?
Can you give us any suggestions for a slogan?
May I make a suggestion?
send,
submit
Please send your suggestions via email to …
Please send your suggestions via email to …
accept,
act on,
adopt,
follow,
implement,
take up
(esp. BrE)
I think we might take up the suggestion of printing the books in Hong Kong.
I think we might take up the suggestion of printing the books in Hong Kong.
take sb up on
May we take you up on your suggestion of sharing the costs for the party?
May we take you up on your suggestion of sharing the costs for the party?
deny,
dismiss,
ignore,
reject,
resist
They dismissed the suggestion that they hadn't worked hard.
He rejected my suggestion as impractical.
They dismissed the suggestion that they hadn't worked hard.
He rejected my suggestion as impractical.
appreciate,
welcome
I'd appreciate any suggestions you may have.
I'd appreciate any suggestions you may have.
support
consider, look at, note
We have noted your suggestion and will give it due consideration.
consider, look at, note
We have noted your suggestion and will give it due consideration.
PREPOSITION
at the suggestion of
At the suggestion of his boss, he resigned.
At the suggestion of his boss, he resigned.
suggestion about,
suggestion as to,
suggestion concerning,
suggestion on,
suggestion regarding
Management welcomes practical suggestions on how to improve the facilities.
Management welcomes practical suggestions on how to improve the facilities.
suggestion for
suggestions for further reading
suggestions for further reading
PHRASES
amid suggestions that …
(esp. BrE)
She left the country amid suggestions that she had stolen from the company.
She left the country amid suggestions that she had stolen from the company.
be open to suggestion,
be open to suggestions
I'm not sure what to do with all this money, but I'm open to suggestion.
I'm open to suggestions on how we should proceed.
I'm not sure what to do with all this money, but I'm open to suggestion.
I'm open to suggestions on how we should proceed.
2. communicating without stating directly
PREPOSITION
by suggestion,
through suggestion
There's no scientific basis to the method—it works by suggestion.
There's no scientific basis to the method—it works by suggestion.
PHRASES
the power of suggestion
These healers claim to remove the pain by the power of suggestion.
These healers claim to remove the pain by the power of suggestion.
3. trace of sth
ADJECTIVE
faint,
mere,
slightest,
vague
strong
Her eyes contained a strong suggestion of mischief.
strong
Her eyes contained a strong suggestion of mischief.
PREPOSITION
at the suggestion of
At the slightest suggestion of criticism, he loses his temper.
At the slightest suggestion of criticism, he loses his temper.
suggestion of