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Collocation

That's rubbish.

Exclamatory phrase B2 Exclamatory phrase

Used to say that something is of very poor quality, not true, or completely unacceptable. (Primarily British English)

That's rubbish.: Used to say that something is of very poor quality, not true, or completely unacceptable. (Primarily Britis…

Definition

'That's rubbish.' is a common English collocation. Used to say that something is of very poor quality, not true, or completely unacceptable. (Primarily British English)

That's + rubbish.

“He tried to convince me with his arguments, but honestly, that's rubbish.”

Examples

  • The new TV show everyone's talking about? I watched the first episode and thought, 'That's rubbish!'
  • He told me he could fly, but I immediately knew that's rubbish.
  • They tried to sell me an old, broken computer, claiming it was new; that's just rubbish!
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  • This report contains so many factual errors; frankly, that's utter rubbish.
  • Her excuse for not helping was that she was too busy, but everyone knew that's pure rubbish.
  • The politician's promises are always so grand, but in reality, that's complete rubbish.
  • When they suggested we could finish the project in one day, I replied, 'That's absolute rubbish!'
  • I can't believe you fell for that scam; honestly, that's such rubbish!
  • They said the food was gourmet, but it tasted awful. That's rubbish, plain and simple.
  • He tried to convince me with a completely illogical argument, and I just shook my head, thinking, 'That's just rubbish.'

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