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with (CAUSE)
B2 because of something
Dictionary examples:
I can't work with all that noise going on. (8.5)
I was shaking with fear. (31.2)
with (RELATING TO)
B2 relating to something or someone
Dictionary examples:
There's something wrong with the car. (17.8)
with respect to sth
B2 relating to a particular thing
Dictionary examples:
I am writing with respect to your letter of June 24. (18.8)
with all due respect
C1 used to politely disagree with or give a negative opinion about something
Dictionary examples:
I’ve been thinking about what you said and, with all due respect, I think you’re mistaken. (66.2)
with the aid of sth
C1 using something to help you
Dictionary examples:
She walks with the aid of a cane. (65.6)
with flying colors
C1 with a very high score or with great success
Dictionary examples:
He passed the exam with flying colors. (25.5)
with your bare hands
C2 without using any type of tool or weapon when doing something that requires a lot of strength
Dictionary examples:
He wrestled the lion to the ground with his bare hands. (69.5)
with bated breath
C2 in an excited or anxious way
Dictionary examples:
I waited with bated breath as the results were read out. (58.8)
with a heavy heart
C2 If you do or say something with a heavy heart, you feel very sad or anxious
Dictionary examples:
It was with a heavy heart that he packed his bags and left his home of many years. (26.9)
with the compliments of sb
C2 used by someone to express good wishes when they give you something free, for example in a restaurant
Dictionary examples:
Please accept this champagne with the compliments of the manager. (63.5)
with (TOGETHER)
A1 used to say that people or things are in a place together or are doing something together
Dictionary examples:
I brush my teeth with my cat. (0.0)
I go to school with my fish. (0.0)
I eat ice cream with my cat. (0.0)
I was with Sylvia at the time. (6.6)
He lives with his grandmother. (14.0)
I'm going to Mexico with a couple of friends. (16.9)
Ingrid Bergman starred with Humphrey Bogart in the film 'Casablanca'. (34.2)
with (HAVING)
A1 having or including something
Dictionary examples:
A teacher with a magic eraser. (0.0)
A man with a banana for a phone. (0.0)
A cat with a dog's bark. (0.0)
a woman with brown eyes (8.8)
a house with a swimming pool (24.0)
with (USING)
A2 using something
Dictionary examples:
She combed her hair with a fork. (0.0)
He tried to eat soup with chopsticks. (0.0)
He wrote his name with ketchup on the burger. (0.0)
She hit him over the head with a tennis racket. (33.3)
Fix the two pieces together with glue. (51.9)
with (HOW)
B1 used to describe the way someone does something
Dictionary examples:
He eats spaghetti with his feet, impressing all his dinner guests. (0.0)
She cooks dinner with the skill of a chef who's never seen food. (0.0)
She types on her computer with the speed of a sleepy snail. (0.0)
He plays with great skill. (13.7)
with (WHAT)
B1 used to say what fills, covers, etc. something
Dictionary examples:
The internet is flooded with cat videos and funny memes. (0.0)
The teacher's desk was covered with forgotten homework and sleepy students. (0.0)
The birthday cake was decorated with candles and tiny dinosaurs. (0.0)
a bucket filled with water (19.9)
She filled the pitcher with cream. (48.0)