collocation · informal
have a sweet tooth
UK/hæv ə ˈswiːt tuːθ/US/hæv ə ˈswiːt tuθ/have a SWEET tooth
Band 4-5speaking
to really like sweet foods
Examples
“I've always had a sweet tooth, so I can't resist chocolate.”
“If you have a sweet tooth, avoid keeping candy at home.”
“She admits she has a sweet tooth and eats dessert every day.”
Band 8 sentence
“Although I try to eat healthily, I still have a sweet tooth and indulge occasionally.”
Collocations
- have a terrible sweet tooth
- satisfy a sweet tooth
Word family
sweet adj/nountooth nounhave verb
Common mistakes
have sweet tooth→have a sweet tooth
have a sweet's tooth→have a sweet tooth
Say it for a higher band
5like sweets→6have sweet tooth→7+have a sweet tooth
Synonyms
love sweets
Easily confused
love sweets
“He really loves sweets, but you could also say he has a sweet tooth.”
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