Idioms Flashcards
responsible _____.
responsible for
prohibit ____.
prohibit from
dispute _____
dispute over
so…_____
so that
hypothesize ____
hypothesize that
believe _____
believe that
estimate ____
estimate to be
forbid ___
forbid to
ability ____
ability to
responsibility ___
responsibility to
credit ____
credit with
contrast ___
contrast with
consider ____
NOTHING
sometimes “to be” but an option without is better
native ____
native to Australia (adj)
OR
native of Australia (noun)
not … ___
not…but
the more… _____
the more…the (-er)
Just as x ___ Y
So too
like vs. as
Like compares nouns
As compares actions an verbs
Such as vs. Like
Such as is used for examples
Like is used for comparison
it cannot be said _____
it cannot be said that
as a means ____
to
distinction of ___ ____ ____
distinction of X from Y
as likely ___
as likely as
comparing X ____ Y
comparing X with Y
the blame is __
the blame is on
beside vs. besides
beside = next to besides = except
influential ___
influential on
in return ___
in return for
not only … _____
not only … but also
distinguish _____
distinguish between x and y
OR
distinguish x from y
among vs. between
among = unknown quantity between = 2 things
whether vs. if
whether introduces alternatives
if is used to indicate a conditional
viewed ___
viewed as
situation ___
situation for
more vs. most
more = 2 things most = 3+ things
-er vs. -est
- er = 2 things
- est = 3+ things
worry ____
worry about
defined ____
defined as
regard ___
regard as
not so… __
as
so ___ __ ___
so as to be
target ___
target at
hesitant ___
hesitant to
Equally likely ___
to + infinitive
As likely ___ as __
As likely “to + infinitive” as “to +infinitive”
