Idioms Flashcards
Able to
He was able to…
+ base verb
He was able to see the woman from his window.
Ability to
He has the ability to…
+ base verb
He has the ability to lift the weight.
Accede to
The board acceded to…
+ noun
The board acceded to Polly’s request.
Access to
The police needed access to…
+ noun
The police needed access to the crime scene
Acclaimed as
He is acclaimed as…
+ noun
He is acclaimed as the greatest actor of his generation.
Accompanied by
Each child needs to be accompanied by…
+ noun
Each child needs to be accompanied by a parent.
According to
They were arranged according to…
+ noun
They were arranged according to height.
Account for
He couldn’t account for…
+ noun
He couldn’t account for his whereabouts on the night of the murder.
On account of…
The bank foreclosed on the home on account of…
+ noun
The bank foreclosed on the home on account of the owner’s upside-down mortgage.
Accuse of
He was accused of…
+ noun/gerund
He was accused of being a thief.
He was accused of petty theft.
Acquaint/entrust with
She wanted to get better acquainted…
+ noun
Acquaint X with Y
She wanted to get better acquainted with them.
Acquiesce to
The company acquiesced to
+ noun/gerund
The company acquiesced to their demands.
The company acquiesced to remaining open for longer.
Adapt to
He had a tough time adapting to…
He had to adapt…
+ noun/gerund
Adapt x to y
He had a tough time adapting to life without her.
He had to adapt the method to the new rules.
Adapted for
The curriculum was adapted for…
The sheet music was adapted for…
+ noun/gerund
The curriculum was adapted for non-English speakers.
The sheet music was adapted for singing.
Affected by
He was affected by
+ noun
He was affected by the combat scenes.
Afflicted with/by
He was afflicted by/with…
+ noun
He was afflicted by/with a disease.
Afraid of
+ noun/gerund
He is afraid of clowns.
He is afraid of being bit by spiders.
Agree to
He agreed to…
+ base verb/noun
He agreed to the terms in the lease.
He agreed to wash the dishes.
Agree/disagree/collaborate/comply/sympathize with
He disagreed with…
+ noun/pronoun
He disagreed with her opinions.
Aid in
The tutor aided the student in
+ noun/gerund
Aid X in Y
The tutor aided the student in preparing for the test.
- you give aid to or for a person but you aid in an activity.
Allocate
He allocated…
X to Y
He allocated the grant money to the new initiative.
