detail collocations

detail collocations

Detail

Check details

Please check that these details are correct before you sign the form.

Send details

Please write, enclosing a stamped addressed envelope, and we will send  you details of the health plan.

Disclose details

The city council have refused to disclose details of its plan to close the city centre to traffic.

Uncover details

I don't understand why some newspapers dig into the past of politicians in an attempt to uncover details of their previous love affairs. It's sick!

Absorb details

There's too much information in this leaflet. I'm having difficulty absorbing  all the details.

Go into details

I can't go into details at the moment; it would take too long. I'lI just give you the gist of what he said and I'II fill you in later with all the details.

Take details

The police took all the details and said they would get back to me within the week.

Finalise details

We can't finalise the details of our holiday yet. I won't know when I can get time off till Friday.

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 Can you give us . a few more details. For example, does the price include travel insurance?

Police have so far released . no details of the missing children.

The jurors were given strict instructions from the judge not to reveal. any details of the case to the press.

A company spokesman refused to disclose details of its revolutionary new product until the official launch.

 The government recently announced details of its plan to improve the health service.

He talked to the press and divulged details of our private conversation. You can't trust anybody these days!

The travel company has provided us with full details of our journey across Australia.

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If you need more information about the holiday accommodation, further details can be found on our website.

All we know is that Di's had an accident, but we don't know the precise details.

Fill out one of these application forms with all your personal details.

The report contains a lot of unimportant issues.We must be careful not to let these  minor details distract us from the big issues.

Richard's description of the blood and everything almost made me sick. He wasn't happy till he'd told us all the gory details of the accident.

We've agreed the general outline of the agreement, but the final details have still to be worked out.

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We'll need to examine the plan in greater detail before we can give it our approval.

They are still arguing about the details of the arrangements.

 I won't go into detail. All I'm prepared to say is she was fairly critical.

Contact the number at the bottom of the page for more details on how to obtain a passport.

 

Notes

  • In 'All we know is that Di's had an accident, but we don't know the precise details.' you could also use 'exact'.
  • Note these expressions:

Artists need to have an eye for detail.

Proof-reading needs great attention to detail.

They had planned the trip down to the smallest detail.

  •  Note this noun phrase:

The guidebook contains a wealth of detail on the history of revolutionary France.

  • If someone notices everything, eg spotting spelling mistakes, you can say that they 'have an excellent eye for detail'

 

 

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