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Collocations for tip - noun

1. pointed end

ADJECTIVE

northern, etc.
We took a bus to the northern tip of the island.
pointed, sharp
very
The cat was black except for a patch of white on the very tip of its tail.
finger (usually fingertip), wing

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PREPOSITION

tip of
the tips of your fingers/toes

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2. money

ADJECTIVE

big, generous, good, large
small

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VERB + tip

give sb, leave sb
He left the waitress a large tip.
get
We get fewer tips on weeknights.

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3. advice

ADJECTIVE

good, handy, helpful, practical, useful
quick, simple
hot
He said he'd been given a hot tip for that afternoon's race.
beauty, fashion, gardening, money-saving, safety, etc.
racing (esp. BrE)
anonymous (AmE)
Police received an anonymous tip from a caller.

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VERB + tip

have
give sb, offer (sb), pass on, provide
take, use
Take a safety tip from me—get that light fixed!
follow
Follow these tips to improve your communication skills.
pick up
I picked up some useful tips from my ski instructor.

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PREPOSITION

tip for
some handy tips for gardeners
tip on
Do you have any tips on buying a second-hand car?

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Collocations for tip - verb

ADVERB

hotly, strongly
widely

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PREPOSITION

as
He has been widely tipped as a future CEO.
for
The band is being hotly tipped for the top.

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Tip is used with these nouns as the subject:
scales

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Tip is used with these nouns as the object:
balance, cap, chin, election, hat, jug, scales, waiter, waitress

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