best friends

This page is about the collocation best friends

collocation pattern: adjective + noun

Meaning

closest friends

For example

  • Robert and I were best friends in high school.

  • They've been best friends their whole lives.

Note:
Similar collocations include "close friends", "best mates" and "best buddies"

Quick Quiz

If they're best friends, they must

a. have lots of close friends

b. like each other very much

c. be better than other friends
a) have lots of close friends b) like each other very much c) be better than other friends

Contributor: Matt Errey