- opinion
- noun1 what you think about sb/sthADJECTIVE▪ good, high▪ low, poor▪ strong▪ conflicting, different, mixed▪
There are conflicting opinions regarding genetically modified food.
▪ same▪ honest▪If you want my honest opinion, I think the book is awful.
▪ expert, informed, professional▪ considered▪ personal, subjective▪ objective▪ contrary, dissenting▪ majority▪ minority▪ second▪If in doubt about your diagnosis, get a second opinion.
VERB + OPINION▪ have, hold▪ air, express, give (sb), offer (sb), state, venture, voice▪The meeting will give people the chance to voice their opinions on the matter.
▪ share▪I don't share your opinion of his ability.
▪ ask sb, seek▪He asked me for my opinion of the course.
▪ want▪I don't trust her, if you want my honest opinion.
▪ get▪ form▪I formed the opinion that he was not to be trusted.
▪ changeOPINION + VERB▪ change▪ differ, vary▪Opinions differ as to when this wine should be drunk.
OPINION + NOUN▪ piece▪He writes an opinion piece in the ‘New York Times’.
PREPOSITION▪ in your opinion▪In my opinion, golf is a dull sport.
▪ opinion about, opinion on▪She holds strong opinions on education.
▪ opinion as to▪opinions as to the merits of the plan
▪ opinion of▪He has a very high opinion of your work.
PHRASES▪ be of the opinion that … (= to believe or think that) (formal)▪ a difference of opinion▪a genuine difference of opinion between the experts
▪ in my humble opinion (humorous)▪ a matter of opinion▪‘Miami is wonderful.’ ‘That's a matter of opinion.’
2 what people in general think about sthADJECTIVE▪ prevailing▪ general, popular, public▪Contrary to popular opinion, not all of Hitchcock's movies were great.
▪ international, local, national, world▪The country's government appears disdainful of world opinion.
▪ expert, informed, professional▪ academic, legal, medical, political… OF OPINION▪ body▪This view is supported by a growing body of professional opinion.
VERB + OPINION▪ mould/mold, shape, sway▪attempts to shape public opinion
OPINION + VERB▪ be against sth, be in favour/favor of sth▪Prevailing local opinion is against the new road proposals.
▪ be divided▪Public opinion is divided on the subject of capital punishment.
OPINION + NOUN▪ poll▪ former (esp. BrE), leaderPREPOSITION▪ opinion among▪Opinion among doctors is that the medication is safe.
PHRASES▪ climate of opinion▪in the present climate of opinion
▪ shades of opinion▪all shades of political opinion
Collocations dictionary. 2013.
