opinion

opinion
o|pin|ion
W2S1 [əˈpınjən] n
[Date: 1300-1400; : French; Origin: Latin opinio]
1.) [U and C]
your ideas or beliefs about a particular subject
opinion about
▪ The two women had very different opinions about drugs.
opinion of
▪ What's your opinion of Cathy?
opinion on
▪ He asked his wife's opinion on every important decision.
▪ It's a terrible shame, in my opinion , that the building was knocked down.
▪ The general opinion is that the new law is a good thing.
▪ Politicians should listen to popular opinion .
▪ These are just my own personal opinions .
▪ Whether or not this is useful is a matter of opinion .
▪ Everyone has the right to express an opinion .
▪ Contrary to popular opinion , chocolate is quite good for you.
▪ Jody is a person with very strong opinions .
→↑view1 (1), in my humble opinion at ↑humble1 (3)
2.)
judgement or advice from a professional person about something
▪ When choosing an insurance policy it's best to get an independent opinion .
▪ My doctor says I need an operation, but I've asked for a second opinion (=advice from a second doctor to make sure that the first advice is right) .
▪ They took the painting to get an expert opinion (=an opinion from someone who knows a lot) .
3.) have a high/low/good/bad etc opinion of sb/sth
to think that someone or something is very good or very bad
▪ They have a very high opinion of Paula's work.
4.) be of the opinion (that)
to think that something is true
▪ I was firmly of the opinion that we should not give Jackson any more money.
→a difference of opinion at ↑difference, be a matter of opinion at ↑matter1 (12), ↑public opinion
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COLLOCATES for sense 1
in somebody's opinion
general/popular opinion (=what most people think about something)
public opinion (=what ordinary people think about something)
somebody's personal opinion
difference of opinion
a matter of opinion
ask (for) somebody's opinion
express/give/state an opinion
strong opinion
keep your opinions to yourself (=not say what you really think)
contrary to popular opinion (=despite what most people think)
HINT sense 1
Do not say 'according to someone's opinion'. Say either according to someone or in someone's opinion .
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