13 collocations for nick

I nicked the dust from my coat, and walked quietly to where Mr. Grey was standing amid a knot of his friends, who talked of the races and their losses and gains.

Wise young Men, Sir Cautious; but wise old Men must nick their Inclinations; for it is not as 'twas wont to be, for it is not as 'twas wont to be [Singing and Dancing.

In a few moments the barber's razor had nicked the father's cheek.

The little woman looked at the two burros and at the mule, measured the camp outfit with her keen gray eyes, looked at Casey who had nicked his chin, and became thoughtful.

Whin the word was given the attorney-man fired and nicked Phelim's ear.

Round about the coffin were a score of people, mostly little children, who every now and then nicked away flies that were about to settle on the dead body.

Well, one nicked the heart and lodged between the lung and the heart.

"You have just nicked the night to a shaving, Larry," said St. Patrick: "this is our chapter-night, and myself and brethren are here 'assembled on merry occasion.

You just nicked my palate; for, with all due decorum and leave may it be spoken, my worship hath taken physic to-day, and being low and puling, requireth to be pampered.

"I know you did, Jeeves," I said, laughing down from lazy eyelids and nicking a speck of dust from the irreproachable Mechlin lace at my wrists.

Lucky thing it was a clean wound and didn't nick the bone.

Here is a natural road nicking the highest summit of the hill, with walls as sharp as if the hand of man had cut them, through which have walked for ages all the few travellers in this lonely place, shepherds and sailors, soldiers and Excisemen.

After all, you ain't done no real harm except for nicking Cartwright in the arm, and I figure that he needs a little punishment.

13 collocations for  nick