Phrase Hound found 128 phrases and 37 compound words that contain corner. The most common are listed below. Open corner in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 128
- around the cornerImminent; very soon.
- street cornerThe corner of a street, usually where two streets meet at an intersection.
- turn the cornerTo pass the most critical point of some process; to pass out of danger.
- Left corner
- round the cornerAlternative form of around the corner: Imminent; very soon.
- turned the cornersimple past and past participle of turn the corner
- turning the cornerpresent participle and gerund of turn the corner
- corner of the eyeside of the eye where upper and lower eyelids join.
- corner kickA kick awarded to the attacking team when the ball leaves the field of play by wholly crossing the goal line without a goal having been scored, having last touched a player from the defending team. For the kick, the ball is placed within …
- corner of the mouthThe side of the mouth where the upper and lower lips join.
- corner flagEach of the flags that denotes the corner of the field of play.
- short cornerA short pass from a corner (the set piece).
- One-Corner
- corner timeA punishment consisting of a period of time for which the culprit (usually a misbehaving child) must stand still in a corner, facing the wall.
- corner boyA young man who hangs around on street corners.
- corner caseA problem or situation that occurs only when two or more operating parameters are at extreme values, or when two or more unusual operating circumstances happen to coincide.
- hot cornerThird base.
- turn a cornerAlternative form of turn the corner: To pass the most critical point of some process; to pass out of danger.
- Dark CornerA locality in the Lithgow council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia.
- Smith CornerA census-designated place in Kern County, California, United States.
- corner storeA convenience store, whether or not it is on a corner.
- happy cornerA type of school prank where two or more people slam a victim's crotch against a pole or similar objects.
- Four-CornerA method of encoding Chinese characters using four numerical digits per character (in some situations, an additional digit is used).
- corner officeAn office at a place in a building or floor where two walls join together, generally occupied by managers.
- corner shopA small retail store, often in a residential area, that carries a limited selection of everyday items and is open long hours for the convenience of shoppers.
Compound words 37
- cornerstoneA stone forming the base at the corner of a building.
- cornerbackAny of the defensive players who are in position on each side farthest laterally from the ball and whose principal responsibility is to defend against passes.
- streetcornerAlternative form of street corner: The corner of a street, usually where two streets meet at an intersection.
- cornerboardA length of trim or molding used in construction to cover the external corners of a building.
- cornerableAble to be cornered.
- cornerballA game somewhat resembling dodgeball, traditionally played in Pennsylvania German communities.
- cornererOne who corners a market.
- cornerlessWithout corners.
- cornerlikeResembling or characteristic of a corner.
- cornerpiecePart of an object that fits at its corner.