piece of advice
collocation in Englishmeaningsofpieceandadvice
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piece
noun[C]
uk/piːs/us/piːs/
a part ...
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advice
noun[U]
uk/ədˈvaɪs/us/ədˈvaɪs/
an opinion that someone offers you about what you should do or how you should act in a ...
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(Definition ofpieceandadvicefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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It is an oft repeatedpieceofadvicethat he should allow money to fructify in the pockets of the people, and so on.
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His principalpieceofadvice—indeed his only practical advice—was that a maiden speech should on no account exceed 15 minutes.
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The secondpieceofadviceis that sites chosen should not be susceptible to environmental disadvantage such as flooding, falling tree sap or bird droppings.
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It is a mildpieceofadvicehedged by various caveats.
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Not a singlepieceofadviceis offered.
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That is a goodpieceofadvicefrom a woman.
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There is only onepieceofadvicethat is worth giving to him.
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I hope that my noble friend takes thatpieceofadvice.
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I make no charge for thatpieceofadvice.
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I do not think that the agricultural community needs to be given thatpieceofadvice.
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I will take his secondpieceofadviceand not make any guess on this occasion.
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I can recall apieceofadvicethat was given to almost every youngster in my circumstances.
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Let me give a smallpieceofadvice.
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I have been given a goodpieceofadvice, which is to get on with the harbour and leave the herring out.
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I shall give him onepieceofadvice.
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I am grateful for that usefulpieceofadvice, which, of course, we shall take.
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Will he give his view on apieceofadvicethat was given?
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As reference has been made to his being on his way out, will he take apieceofadvicefrom me?
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I would seek to repay his kindness by giving him, without immodesty or presumption, one smallpieceofadvice.
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I have sought everypieceofadvicewhich was available to me.
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