Collocations for twist - noun
1. act of twisting sth
ADJECTIVE
little,
slight
quick, sharp
wry
‘You're brave’ she said, with a wry twist of the mouth.
quick, sharp
wry
‘You're brave’ she said, with a wry twist of the mouth.
PREPOSITION
twist of
He finished him off with a quick twist of the knife.
He finished him off with a quick twist of the knife.
twist to
a wry twist to her lips
a wry twist to her lips
2. change/development
ADJECTIVE
final,
latest
the latest twist in the saga of high-level corruption
the latest twist in the saga of high-level corruption
added,
extra,
further
fresh, modern, new
The movie gives this old legend a real modern twist.
fresh, modern, new
The movie gives this old legend a real modern twist.
clever,
interesting,
intriguing,
neat,
nice
bizarre, curious, dramatic, ironic, odd, strange, surprise, surprising, unexpected, unique, unusual, weird
cruel, shocking, vicious
a cruel twist of fate
bizarre, curious, dramatic, ironic, odd, strange, surprise, surprising, unexpected, unique, unusual, weird
cruel, shocking, vicious
a cruel twist of fate
little,
slight
That adds a slight twist to this battle
That adds a slight twist to this battle
plot
VERB + twist
give sth
The writer takes well-known fairy tales and gives them an ironic twist.
The writer takes well-known fairy tales and gives them an ironic twist.
have,
offer
The movie has some unexpected twists.
The movie has some unexpected twists.
add
I added my own twist to the whole thing.
I added my own twist to the whole thing.
take
The scandal has taken a new twist this week.
The scandal has taken a new twist this week.
PREPOSITION
in a twist,
with a twist
classic French dishes with a twist (= with a difference)
classic French dishes with a twist (= with a difference)
twist in
a twist in the plot
a twist in the plot
twist on
I thought it would be an interesting twist on the zombie movie.
I thought it would be an interesting twist on the zombie movie.
twist to
In a bizarre twist to the evening the police came at eleven and arrested our host.
In a bizarre twist to the evening the police came at eleven and arrested our host.
PHRASES
a twist in the tale
I find this latest twist in the tale most intriguing.
The story has a twist in the tail.
I find this latest twist in the tale most intriguing.
The story has a twist in the tail.
a twist of fate
twists and turns
the twists and turns in the economy
twists and turns
the twists and turns in the economy