Collocation
serious problem
a major or important difficulty that could cause significant harm or trouble
Definition
'serious problem' is a common English collocation. a major or important difficulty that could cause significant harm or trouble
serious + problem
“We have a serious problem with the delivery schedule.”
Examples
- If we run out of water, we will have a serious problem.
- The doctor said it could be a serious problem if you ignore the symptoms.
- There is a serious problem with the heating system in my apartment.
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- Losing that key would be a serious problem for the whole team.
- We discovered a serious problem in the final report just before printing.
- His lack of preparation became a serious problem during the interview.
- If the error spreads to the database, it could cause a serious problem for customers.
- They treated the delay as a serious problem because it threatened the launch date.
- What seemed like a small mistake turned into a serious problem after the audit.
More adjective + nouns
- delayed flight A flight that departs or arrives later than its scheduled time.
- connecting flight A second flight taken to reach a destination after an initial flight, often involving a change of a…
- late check-in An arrival at a hotel or other accommodation after the usual or designated check-in time.
- family member a person who belongs to your family, such as a parent, sibling, child, or cousin
- new classmate a student in your class whom you have only recently met or who has just joined the class