strong support — a lot of help or encouragement
collocationB1IELTS 5+neutralcommon
A lot of help, encouragement, or backing from someone or something, especially when it makes a big difference.
Say it like a native
Textbook The proposal received a substantial degree of public backing.
Native The plan got strong support.
Natural; the formal version is committee language.
Pattern: strong support (for/from someone/something)
In use
- Her parents gave her strong support during her first year at university.daily life
- In my opinion, students are more likely to succeed when they receive strong support from their teachers and families.IELTS speaking
Common mistake
✗ He gave me a strong support.
✓ He gave me strong support.
'Support' is uncountable — no 'a'.
Common collocations
strong support for— for, give, receive, widespread
Don't confuse it
‘Strong support’ is more emphatic than just ‘support’ and is not used for physical things (like a strong table).