ADJ
- licensed
- crowded
- lounge, public, saloon
- gay, singles
- cocktail, wine
- breakfast, coffee, salad, sandwich, snack
VERB + BAR
- drop into, go to, stop at
- He often drops into a bar on the way home from work
- manage, run
PREP
- in a/the ~
- There were not many people in the bar
VERB + BAR
- be propping up (humorous) , drink at, lean on, sit at, stand at
- You can usually find him propping up the bar of the Red Lion
- serve behind
- I didn't recognize the man who was serving behind the bar
PREP
- at the ~
- They were chatting at the bar
- behind the ~
- The barmaid stood behind the bar
VERB + BAR
- hum, play, sing
- She played a few bars on the piano
PREP
- in a/the ~
- the notes in the first bar
PHRASES
- two, four, etc. beats to the bar