Idiomatic Phrases Flashcards
Named ______
Named for
Worry _____
Worry About
Based ______
Based on
Recommend ________
Recommend to
Protect _______
Protect against
Have power _____
Have power over
Succeed _____
Succeed at
Have an appreciation ______
Have an appreciation of
Confused _____
Confused by
Protect ________
Protect from
Enter ______
Enter into
Interested _______
Interested in
Familiar _______
Familiar with
Biased ______
Biased toward
Complain _____
Complain about
Recognized _______
Recognized for
Draw ______
Draw on
Listen ______
Listen to
Defend ______
Defend against
Have control _______
Have control over
Adept ______
Adept at
Followed _______
Followed by
Defend _____
Defend from
Suspicious _____
Suspicious of
A tendency _______
A tendency toward
Have insight ______
Have insight into
Unfamiliar ______
Unfamiliar with
Succeed ________
Succeed in
Wonder ______
Wonder about
Known _____
Known for
Insist _______
Insist on
Try ____
Try to (It's not try AND)
Mull ____
Mull over
A mastery _____
A mastery of
Predate ______
Predate by
Far _____
Far from
Identify ______
Identify with
Have confidence _____
Have confidence in
Correlate _____
Correlate with
Curious _____
Curious about
Think ______
Think about
Famous ______
Famous for
Focus ______
Focus on
Prefer A _____ B
Prefer A to B
(Prefer something to something else)
Note that it’s not something OVER something else
Puzzled ______
Puzzled by
A command ______
A command of
Rely _____
Rely on
Bring _____
Bring about
Celebrated _______
Celebrated for
Devoted _____
Devoted to
Have a tolerance _______
Have a tolerance for
Sympathize ______
Sympathize with
Capable ______
Capable of
Engage _____
Engage ______
Perplexed ______
Perplexed by
To be particular _______
To be particular about
Impressed _____
Impressed by
Reflect _____
Reflect on
In contrast ______
In contrast to
In opposition ______
In opposition to
Amazed _____
Amazed by
Different ______
Different from
Incapable ____
Incapable of
Consistent _____
Consistent with
Refrain ______
Refrain from
Strive _____
Strive for
Compensate ______
Compensate for
In recognition ______
In recognition of
Awed _____
Awed by
Devoid ____
Devoid of
Take pride ____
Take pride in
A proponent ______
A proponent of
A threat _____
A threat to
Dwell _____
Dwell on
A source ____
A source of
Responsible _____
Responsible for
An offer ______
An offer of
Watch _____
Watch for
An understanding _____
An understanding of
Central _____
Central to
Surprised _____
Surprised by
A knowledge _____
A knowledge of
Apparent _____
Apparent from
Approve _____
Approve of
Unique _____
Unique to
Look out _____
Look out for
Disapprove ______
Disapprove of
Inconsistent _____
Inconsistent with
In awe ____
In awe of
Stunned _____
Stunned by
Take advantage _____
Take advantage of
Wait ______
Wait for
Composed _____
Composed of
Prevent A ___ doing B
Prevent A from doing B
Shocked ____
Shocked by
Similar _____
Similar to
Last _____
Last for
As in: that flu lasted for days.
Comprised _____
Comprised of
Preoccupied ____
Preoccupied with
Consist _____
Consist of
Outraged _____
Outraged by
Convinced _____
Convinced of
Parallel _____
Parallel to
Endure _____
Endure for
Characteristic _____
Characteristic of
In A as ____ B
In A as in B
Typical ____
Typical of
Cope _____
Cope with
As an alternative _____
As an alternative to
In the hopes _____
In the hopes of
Prized ____
Prized for
A variety _____
A variety of
Inured _____
Inured to
A plethora _____
A plethora of
Encouraged ____
Encouraged by
Opposite ______
Opposite from
Be native _____
Be native to
Necessary _____
Necessary for
An abundance ______
An abundance of
Accompanied _____
Accompanied by
Put questions _____
Put questions to
Criticize _____
Criticize for
To be a native _____
To be a native of
Blame _____
Blame for
In addition _____
In addition to
On the verge _____
On the verge of
Advocate _____
Advocate for
As opposed _____
As opposed to
Combination ____ A and B
Combination of A and B
