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Collocation

serious problem

adjective + noun adjective + noun

a major or important difficulty that could cause significant harm or trouble

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.