Collocations for suggestion - noun
1. proposal
ADJ.
constructive, excellent, good, interesting, helpful, positive, practical, sensible, valuable | absurd, bizarre, impractical, ludicrous, outrageous, preposterous, ridiculous, stupid | tentative
VERB + SUGGESTION
have
Has anyone got any suggestions for a title? | I''ve had several helpful suggestions from colleagues.
Has anyone got any suggestions for a title? | I''ve had several helpful suggestions from colleagues.
come up with, give sb, make, offer, 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?
accept, act on, adopt, take up
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, reject
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.
welcome | consider, look at, note
We have noted your suggestion and will give it due consideration.
We have noted your suggestion and will give it due consideration.
SUGGESTION + NOUN
book, box
PREP.
at the ~ of
At the suggestion of his boss, he resigned.
At the suggestion of his boss, he resigned.
~ about/as to/concerning/on
Management welcomes practical suggestions on how to improve the facilities.
Management welcomes practical suggestions on how to improve the facilities.
~ for
suggestions for further reading
suggestions for further reading
PHRASES
amid suggestions that
She left the country amid suggestions that she had stolen from the firm.
She left the country amid suggestions that she had stolen from the firm.
be open to suggestions
I''m not sure what to do with all this money, but I''m open to suggestions.
I''m not sure what to do with all this money, but I''m open to suggestions.
2. communicating without stating directly
ADJ.
implicit | hypnotic
analgesia through hypnotic suggestion
analgesia through hypnotic suggestion
PREP.
by/through ~
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
ADJ.
faint, mere, slightest
VERB + SUGGESTION
carry, have
PREP.
at the ~ of
At the slightest suggestion of criticism, he loses his temper.
At the slightest suggestion of criticism, he loses his temper.
~ of