Collocations for villain - noun
ADJ.
pantomime
He wore a black cloak, like a pantomime villain.
He wore a black cloak, like a pantomime villain.
VERB + VILLAIN
cast sb as
She seems to have cast me as the villain in her latest emotional upheaval.
She seems to have cast me as the villain in her latest emotional upheaval.
play
He has played villains in most of his films.
He has played villains in most of his films.
catch, nail
The police still haven''t nailed the villain.
The police still haven''t nailed the villain.
PHRASES
the villain of the piece/story
He changed his story to make his wife appear the villain of the piece.
He changed his story to make his wife appear the villain of the piece.