"poor" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- A poor substitute for the feel of his arms around her.
- This is another case where photographs are a poor substitute.
- A poor substitute for a "real" present from someone else?
- Wouldn't anyone who took your place be a poor substitute?
- Don't try to dress up a poor substitute for the real thing.
- But he knew that would have been a poor substitute for her independent love.
- I too see a committee of wise men as a poor substitute.
- Kissing each of her hands would have to do for now, and a poor substitute it was to be sure.
- She hadn't had a hit in hours and gin was a poor substitute.
- It has been said that outside show is a poor substitute for inner worth.
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