brother-in-law

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbrʌðərɪnlɔː/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(bruᵺ′ər in lô′)

Inflections of 'brother-in-law' (n): npl: brothers-in-law

Collocations for "brother-in-law"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "brother-in-law" in context.

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brother-in-law

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. my [new, former] brother-in-law
  2. (don't) get along (well) with my brother-in-law
  3. according to my brother-in-law
  4. am spending time with my brother-in-law
  5. am hanging out with my brother-in-law
  6. try to get along with my brother-in-law
  7. always argue with my brother-in-law
  8. was my brother-in-law's idea (to)
  9. (don't) (really) like my brother-in-law
  10. my brother-in-law's [car, house]
'brother-in-law' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
brother - flirt

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