chest
noun /tʃest/
/tʃest/
Idioms 
enlarge imagethe top part of the front of the body, between the neck and the stomach- chest pains
- She gasped for breath, her chest heaving.
- She folded her arms across her chest
- a chest infection
- in the chest symptoms such as wheezing or a tightness in the chest
- The bullet hit him in the chest.
- a hairy chest
- a gorilla beating his chest
- She pulled her knees to her chest, and hugged them tight.
Collocations Physical appearancePhysical appearance- A person may be described as having:
- (bright) blue/green/(dark/light) brown/hazel eyes
- deep-set/sunken/bulging/protruding eyes
- small/beady/sparkling/twinkling/(informal) shifty eyes
- piercing/penetrating/steely eyes
- bloodshot/watery/puffy eyes
- bushy/thick/dark/raised/arched eyebrows
- long/dark/thick/curly/false eyelashes/lashes
- a flat/bulbous/pointed/sharp/snub nose
- a straight/a hooked/a Roman/(formal) an aquiline nose
- full/thick/thin/pouty lips
- dry/chapped/cracked lips
- flushed/rosy/red/ruddy/pale cheeks
- soft/chubby/sunken cheeks
- white/perfect/crooked/protruding teeth
- a large/high/broad/wide/sloping forehead
- a strong/weak/pointed/double chin
- a long/full/bushy/wispy/goatee beard
- a long/thin/bushy/droopy/handlebar/pencil moustache
- pale/fair/olive/dark/tanned skin
- dry/oily/smooth/rough/leathery/wrinkled skin
- a dark/pale/light/sallow/ruddy/olive/swarthy/clear complexion
- deep/fine/little/facial wrinkles
- blonde/blond/fair/(light/dark) brown/(jet-)black/auburn/red/(British English) ginger/grey hair
- straight/curly/wavy/frizzy/spiky hair
- thick/thin/fine/bushy/thinning hair
- dyed/bleached/soft/silky/dry/greasy/shiny hair
- long/short/shoulder-length/cropped hair
- a bald/balding/shaved head
- a receding hairline
- a bald patch/spot
- a side/centre(British English) parting
- a long/short/thick/slender/(disapproving) scrawny neck
- broad/narrow/sloping/rounded/hunched shoulders
- a bare/broad/muscular/small/large chest
- a flat/swollen/bulging stomach
- a small/tiny/narrow/slim/slender/28-inch waist
- big/wide/narrow/slim hips
- a straight/bent/arched/broad/hairy back
- thin/slender/muscular arms
- big/large/small/manicured/calloused/gloved hands
- long/short/fat/slender/delicate/bony fingers
- long/muscular/hairy/shapely/(both informal, often disapproving) skinny/spindly legs
- muscular/chubby/(informal, disapproving) flabby thighs
- big/little/small/dainty/wide/narrow/bare feet
- a good/a slim/a slender/an hourglass figure
- be of slim/medium/average/large/athletic/stocky build
Extra ExamplesTopics Bodyb1- ‘You've got to have courage,' he said, thumping his chest.
- Clutching his chest in agony, he fell to the ground.
- He puffed out his chest proudly.
- He suffered burns to the chest and neck.
- Her chest tightened with fear.
- His chest puffed out with indignation at the suggestion.
- His chest swelled with pride as he accepted the award.
- She clutched her baby tightly to her chest.
- She ran until her chest ached.
- She was hit in the chest by two of the bullets.
- She wears loose clothes to hide her flat chest.
- the hairs on his chest
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- barrel
- big
- broad
- …
- clutch
- clutch at
- beat
- …
- expand
- heave
- rise and fall
- …
- discomfort
- pain
- tightness
- …
- in the/your chest
- on the/your chest
- to the/your chest
- …
- -chested(in adjectives) having the type of chest mentioned
- flat-chested
- broad-chested
More Like This Compound adjectives for physical characteristicsCompound adjectives for physical characteristics- -beaked
- -bellied
- -billed
- -blooded
- -bodied
- -cheeked
- -chested
- -eared
- -eyed
- -faced
- -fingered
- -footed
- -haired
- -handed
- -headed
- -hearted
- -hipped
- -lidded
- -limbed
- -mouthed
- -necked
- -nosed
- -skinned
- -tailed
- -throated
- -toothed
- a large strong box, usually made of wood, used for storing things in and/or moving them from one place to another
- a medicine chest
- a treasure chest
Extra ExamplesTopics Houses and homesc1- The documents were kept in an ancient oak chest with a brass lock.
- a pirate's treasure chest
Word OriginOld English cest, cyst, related to Dutch kist and German Kiste, based on Greek kistē ‘box’.
Idioms
get something off your chest
- to talk about something that has been worrying you for a long time so that you feel less anxious
- Why not tell her how you feel? It might do you good to get it off your chest.
hold/keep/play your cards close to your chest
- to keep your ideas, plans, etc. secret