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Collocations for twist - noun

1. act of twisting sth

ADJ.

little, slight | quick, sharp | wry

VERB + TWIST

give sth
Give the cap another twist - it''s not on properly.

PREP.

~ of
He finished him off with a quick twist of the knife.
~ to
a wry twist to her mouth

2. change/development

ADJ.

further, new | final, latest
the latest twist in the saga of high-level corruption
bizarre, curious, dramatic, interesting, ironic, strange, unexpected | distinctive | cruel, vicious
a cruel twist of fate
plot

VERB + TWIST

give sth
The writer takes well-known fairy tales and gives them an ironic twist.
take
The scandal has taken a new twist this week.

PREP.

in a ~, with a ~
classic French dishes with a twist (= with a difference)
~ in
a twist in the plot
~ to
In a bizarre twist to the evening the police came at eleven and arrested our host.

PHRASES

a twist in the tail
The story has a twist in the tail - six months later she married the husband of her victim.
a twist of fate, twists and turns
the twists and turns in the economy

3. in a road, river, etc.

ADJ.

sharp

PREP.

~ in
a sharp twist in the road

PHRASES

twists and turns
the twists and turns of the river

Collocations for twist - verb

ADV.

slightly
She twisted slightly in her chair to look up at him.
gently
Gently twist off the green stalks.
violently
She fired again and saw the creature twist violently.
bitterly, scornfully, wryly
His mouth twisted bitterly.
away, off, together, up
Her black her was twisted up into a knot on top of her head.

PREP.

around/round
I twisted the bandage round his leg.
with
His face was twisted with rage.

PHRASES

twist and turn
The road twists and turns along the coast.
twist (yourself) free
He managed to twist himself free.
twist sth out of shape
Her mouth was twisted out of shape by grief.

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