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gold watch

collocation in English

meanings of goldand watch


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gold
noun
uk /ɡəʊld/ us /ɡoʊld/
a chemical element that is a valuable, shiny, yellow metal used to make coins ...
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watch
noun
uk /wɒtʃ/ us /wɑːtʃ/
a small clock that is worn on a strap around the wrist or, sometimes, connected to a piece of clothing by ...
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Examples of gold watch


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He took 40 cigarettes and the goldwatch that was given to me when my legs were taken off.
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He is more expert in buying a goldwatch than the man is in selling it.
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They do not try to draw any line, they include everything—the goldwatch presented, the high crime of iniquity.
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In the old days, the foreman was a respected figure, with his bowler hat, his goldwatch chain and the power to hire and fire.
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One of my constituents was presented with a goldwatch for being with the same company for 25 years, yet he is regarded as casual.
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In my view, above all it is vital that we do not let what might be described as the "goldwatch" mentality dominate our thinking.
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They asked him to value a goldwatch chain, and then they hit him on the head with a sock filled with lead.
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There was no word of thanks, no goldwatch, no testimonial—he just finished.
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There was always someone in the audience willing to give a goldwatch.
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He leaves and receives a goldwatch and, if he is fortunate, a little cheque.
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He would go up to the alderman and eventually take from him a marvellous goldwatch.
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It resembles too closely the working goldwatch which we missed from our parlour a short time ago.
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That is really the modern equivalent of the goldwatch promised to persuade the worker not to leave.
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He would then come forward to the edge of the stage and ask some man for a loan of his goldwatch.
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Having made substantial payments to his son during his lifetime, by his will he leaves the son nothing more than his goldwatch and chain.
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I have a copy of the working goldwatch.
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This is a variation of the old goldwatch trick which deceives no one in a train after a good day's racing.
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Anyone may buy a goldwatch once in a lifetime, or in a generation, and may know very little about the value of it.
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The farm servants have their motor-bicycles, their goldwatch chains and their pianos in their houses.
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