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Collocations for wrist - noun

ADJECTIVE

bony, slender, small, thin, tiny
limp, weak
broken, fractured, injured, sore, sprained

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VERB + wrist

catch (sb by), clasp, grab (sb by), grasp, grip, hold (sb by), seize, take sb by
‘Is it serious?’ she asked, clasping the doctor's wrist.
I turned to leave but he grabbed me by the wrist.
grab hold of, take hold of
bend, twist
He grabbed her wrist but she twisted it free.
encircle, enclose
Strong fingers encircled her tiny wrists.
rub
break, dislocate, fracture, sprain
bandage
bind, tie
The burglars bound the family's wrists behind their backs.
slash, slit
He slashed his wrists in a suicide attempt.

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wrist + NOUN

watch (usually wristwatch)
band (usually wristband), strap
action
The secret of making the ball spin is in the wrist action.
bone, joint
injury

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PREPOSITION

around the/your wrist, round the/your wrist (esp. BrE)
A policeman snapped handcuffs around his wrists.
by the wrist, on the/your wrist
He wears weights on his wrists when he goes running.

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PHRASES

a flick of the wrist
She sent the ball flying over the net with a flick of the wrist.

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