subject
Collocations
51(adj.) likely to be affected by sth
VERBS
be, seem | become
leave sb/sth, make sb/sth
The accident made her subject to severe headaches for several months.
ADV
very | increasingly | rather
still
The new schedule is still subject to approval from the manager.
(adj.) under the authority of sb/sth
VERBS
be
The new employees were subject to a strict training program for their first month.
become | remain
make sb/sth
The new safety rules made all employees subject to random drug testing.
ADV
entirely | directly | expressly
(noun.) topic or person under consideration
ADJ
big, complex, vast | simple | excellent, fascinating, good, interesting
cheerful
We discussed happier subjects after the sad news finally stopped dominating our conversations.
gloomy, unpleasant | delicate, difficult, embarrassing
taboo
My grandmother refuses to discuss money—it's considered a taboo subject in her family.
closed
We've talked about this enough—that subject is closed now.
chosen
My daughter wrote her essay about a chosen subject that really interested her.
pet
My uncle could talk for hours about his pet subject, which was the history of old trains.
VERB + SUBJECT
cover, debate, discuss, talk about, touch on
During the meeting, the manager discussed the subject of remote work policies with the team.
deal with
When the teacher had to deal with the difficult subject of climate change, she used videos to engage the students.
examine, have a (fresh) look at, investigate, look into
The committee decided to investigate the subject of workplace safety more thoroughly.
bring up, broach, get onto, raise
drop
After their argument, Maria decided to drop the subject and talk about something else instead.
stick to
The teacher asked the students to stick to the subject instead of chatting about their weekend plans.
get off, wander off
During the meeting, my boss kept getting off the subject and talking about his vacation plans.
get back to, return to
We were discussing the budget, but then we returned to the subject of staff training.
avoid
change
She kept trying to change the subject whenever I asked about her new job.
SUBJECT + VERB
arise, come up
A difficult topic arose during our family dinner last night.
SUBJECT + NOUN
matter
The documentary covers some difficult subject matter, but it's presented in a way that's easy to understand.
PREP
on a/the ~
Speaking of money, have you thought about saving for your holiday next year?
PHRASES
a range of subjects
The school offers students the chance to study a range of subjects in their final year.
(noun.) area of study
ADJ
difficult, easy | compulsory, core, main | additional, optional, special, subsidiary | specialist | arts, science | academic
VERB + SUBJECT
take
My son is taking biology and chemistry as his main subjects this year.
offer
Our school offers a new subject this year called environmental science.
fail (in), pass
He passed all his subjects except mathematics, which he will retake next term.
drop
SUBJECT + NOUN
area
My sister studies three different subject areas at university this year.
PREP
in a/the ~
Maria struggled in the subject of mathematics but excelled at languages.
PHRASES
a choice of subject/subjects
The school offers students a choice of subjects to study in their final year.