Diction/Idioms Flashcards
worried (over) something
about
They (admit) their lack of experience.
admit to
between X (or) Y
and
consider X (to be) integral part of
to be an
subject to (approving)
approval
condemn (to be) tasteless
as
as fierce (than) a lion
as
There were four times as many X’s (than) Y’s.
as
He views X (like/to be) something.
as
to mistake X (for) Y
as
He thought of X (to be) Y.
as
X is regarded (to be) Y.
as
X did not so much replace manufacturing (but complement) it.
as complement
He valued X not so much for quality A (as) for quality B.
No error
Eating food that has a high concentration of fat causes essentially the same reaction in the stomach (than if you eat) too fast.
as eating (too fast [does]).
He (asked for) more specific instructions be sent.
asked that
(attribute Y as the cause of X)
attribute X to Y
Many people become obese (due to) the fact that they eat too much.
because of
Note: ‘due to’ used after all forms of ‘to be’ (was, is, were); you can ignore adverbs
‘because of’ used when the previous words can stand as a sentence.
He considered his apprenticeship (of) being dull.
as
