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verb ADV. suddenly | apart, back, down, forward, out, up He sprang back in alarm. VERB + SPRING be ready to, be waiting to The lion crouched, ready to spring. PREP. at Therese sprang at him and kissed him on both cheeks. | into, out of He sprang out of the car. PHRASES spring open He worked a knife blade into the drawer and it sprang open. | spring to attention The sentry sprang to attention. | spring to your feet She sprang to her feet and ran to answer the doorbell., noun season ADJ. last, next, this (coming) | early, late, mid- | wet SPRING + NOUN weather | sun, sunlight, sunshine | frost/frosts, rain/rains, wind | tide The highest spring tides of the the year occur after the equinoxes in March and September. | equinox | term The students spend the whole spring term on teaching practice. | flower | lamb, greens a delicious recipe for spring lamb | clean, cleaning They decided to give the attic a spring clean. | collection, exhibitionSEASON (for more collocates) coiled metal or wire VERB + SPRING break The children broke some springs jumping on the bed. SPRING + VERB break, go Most of the springs have gone in the old sofa. where water comes up ADJ. hot, thermal | bubbling | mineral, mountain SPRING + VERB bubble A thermal spring bubbled up out of the rocks. SPRING + NOUN water
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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spring from sth
to come from or be a result of something
• His need to be liked obviously springs from a deep-rooted insecurity., spring sth on sb
to suddenly tell or ask someone something when they do not expect it
• I hope he's not going to spring any nasty surprises on us at the meeting this morning.
Cambridge-Phrasal Verbs