Collocation
brush your teeth
to clean your teeth with a toothbrush, usually with toothpaste
Definition
'brush your teeth' is a common English collocation. to clean your teeth with a toothbrush, usually with toothpaste
brush + your + teeth
“I always brush my teeth before I go to bed.”
Examples
- I brush my teeth every morning before breakfast.
- She brushes her teeth after lunch at work.
- Did you brush your teeth before the dentist appointment?
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- He forgot to brush his teeth last night and woke up with bad breath.
- We brushed our teeth quickly and ran out the door.
- You should brush your teeth for two minutes each time.
- If you do not brush your teeth regularly, you may get cavities.
- The kids need to brush their teeth before the story starts.
- I had already brushed my teeth when the phone rang.