ADJ
- good, high
- low, poor
- strong
- conflicting, different, mixed
- Opinions are mixed regarding genetically-modified food
- honest
- If you want my honest opinion, I think the book is awful
- expert, informed, professional
- considered
- personal, subjective
- objective
- contrary, dissenting
- majority
- minority
- second
- If in doubt about your diagnosis, get a second opinion
VERB + OPINION
- entertain, have, hold
- air, express, give (sb), offer (sb), pass, state, venture, voice
- The bishop spoke without passing any opinion on the scandal
- ask sb, seek
- He asked me for my opinion on the course
- get
- form
- I formed the opinion that he was not to be trusted
- change
OPINION + VERB
- change
- differ, vary
- Opinions differ as to when this wine should be drunk
PREP
- in your ~
- In my opinion, golf is a dull sport
- ~ about/on
- She holds strong opinions on education
- ~ as to
- opinions as to the merits of the scheme
- ~ of
- He has a very high opinion of your work
PHRASES
- be of the opinion that … (formal) (= to believe or think that), a difference of opinion
- a genuine difference of opinion between the experts
- in my humble opinion (humorous) , a matter of opinion
- 'London is wonderful.' ' That's a matter of opinion. '
ADJ
- prevailing
- general, popular, public
- Contrary to popular opinion, many adult cats dislike milk
- international, local, national
- expert, informed, professional
- academic, legal, medical, political
QUANT
- body
- This view is supported by a growing body of professional opinion
VERB + OPINION
- mould, shape
- attempts to shape public opinion
OPINION + VERB
- be against sth, be in favour of sth
- Prevailing local opinion is against the new road proposals
- be divided
- Public opinion is divided on the subject of capital punishment
PREP
- ~ among
- Opinion among doctors is that the medication is safe
PHRASES
- climate of opinion
- in the present climate of opinion
- shades of opinion
- all shades of political opinion