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In addition to the idiom beginning with PET, Also see TEACHER'S PET.
American Heritage Idioms
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noun
animal companion:
She had a dog as a pet.
adj.
companion:
That is her pet cat.
Simple Definitions
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noun ADJ. domestic, family, household VERB + PET have, keep PET + NOUN shop | cat, dog, rabbit, etc. | owner | food
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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pet
verbs
have a pet
• Do you have any pets?
keep a pet
(= have one in your home )
• Tenants aren’t allowed to keep pets. • Many species of parrot can be kept as pets.
make good/ideal etc pets
(= be good/very good as pets )
• Do rabbits make good pets?
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + pet
a family pet
• These dogs make an ideal family pet.
a domestic/household pet
• Cats and other domestic pets give their owners a lot of pleasure.
an exotic pet
(= from a foreign country and not seen or found very often )
• Often the owners do not know how to care for these exotic pets.
pet + NOUN
a pet dog/cat/rabbit etc
• I used to have a pet rabbit when I was young.
pet food
• cans of pet food
a pet shop
• Your local pet shop will have a variety of different collars.
a pet owner
• During hot summer days, pet owners should keep their pet indoors.
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