yawning gap

This page is about the collocation yawning gap

collocation pattern: verb + noun

Meaning

a very wide gap

For example

  • There's still a yawning gap between the rich and the poor.

  • Noam points out the yawning gap between what his country says it stands for and what it actually does.

Quick Quiz

If there's a yawning gap between what he says and what he does, he

a. should get some sleep

b. should cover his gap

c. shouldn't be trusted
a) should get some sleep b) should cover his gap c) shouldn't be trusted

Contributor: Matt Errey