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Collocation

brush your teeth

verb + possessive + plural noun verb + possessive determiner + plural noun

to clean your teeth with a toothbrush, usually with toothpaste

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.