Idioms Flashcards
Able
Able to + base verb; Correct usage: I am able to complete homework; Wrong usage: I am able in seeing the fireworks, I am able for seeing the fireworks, I am able of seeing the fireworks
Ability
Ability to + base verb; Correct usage: I have the ability to complete homework; Wrong usage: I have the ability of seeing the fireworks, I have the ability for seeing the fireworks, I have ability in seeing the fireworks
Accede
Accede to + noun; Correct usage: I have acceded to my mom’s request; Wrong usage: I have acceded to do mom’s request, I have acceded for mom’s request, I have acceded at mom’s request
Access
Access to + noun; Correct usage: I have access to the internet; Wrong usage: I have access in the internet, I have access of the internet, I have access for the internet
Acclaimed
Acclaimed as + noun; Correct usage: NTR is acclaimed as greatest actor of TFI; Wrong usage: NTR is acclaimed for being the greatest actor of TFI, NTR is acclaimed with having been the greatest of TFI
Accompanied
Accompanied by + noun; Correct usage: I am accompanied by my uncle to watch a movie; Wrong usage: I am accompanied with my uncle to watch a movie, I am accompanied along with my uncle to watch a movie, I am accompanied together with my uncle to watch a movie
According
According to + noun; Correct usage: According to IRS, one must pay taxes every year; Wrong usage: According of IRS, one must pay taxes every year, According for IRS, one must pay taxes every year
Account
Account for + noun; Correct usage: I account for my actions; Wrong usage: I account to my actions, I account as to my actions, I account as for my actions
on account
on account of + noun; Correct usage: The bank foreclosed on account of the owner’s upside-down mortgage; Wrong usage: The bank foreclosed by account of owner’s upside down mortgage
Accuse
accuse X of Y and accused of noun/ gerund; Correct usage: Dora was accused of petty theft; Wrong usage: Dora was accused with petty theft, Dora was accused for petty theft
Acquaint
acquaint with + noun and acquaint X with Y; Correct usage: I am better acquainted with my friends; Wrong usage: I am better acquainted for my friends, I am better acquainted of my friends
Acquiesce
acquiesce to + noun/gerund; Correct usage: After the workers went on strike, the company acquiesced to their demands. Wrong usage: After the workers went on strike, the company acquiesced at their demands, After the workers went on strike, the company acquiesced with their demands.
Adapt
Adapt to + noun/gerund, adapt X to Y; Correct usage: I got adapted to US’s dating life; Wrong usage: I got adapted about US’s dating life, I got adapted into US’s dating life
Adapted
Adapted for + noun/ gerund; Correct usage: the curriculum is adapted for students; Wrong usage: the curriculum is adapted at students, the curriculum is adapted around students
Affected
Affected by + noun; Correct usage: I was affected by combat scenes in the film; Wrong usage: I was affected about combat scenes in the film, I was affected from combat scenes in the film
Afraid
Afraid of + noun/gerund; Correct usage: I am afraid of ghosts; Wrong usage: I am afraid about ghosts, I am afraid over ghosts, I am afraid from the ghosts
Agree
Agree to + base verb; Agree to + noun; Correct usage: I agree to do study for at least 3 hours every day; Wrong usage: I agree over the terms, I agree of doing study for at least 3 hours
Afflicted
Afflicted with or by + noun/gerund; Correct usage: I was afflicted by covid; Wrong usage: I was afflicted from covid, I was afflicted of covid
Agree/ Disagree
agree/disagree with + noun/pronoun; I do not agree with his demands; I do not agree over his demands
Aid
aid in + noun/gerund; aid X in Y; The tutor aided the student in preparing for the test; The tutor aided the student to prepare for the test, The tutor aided the student at preparing for the test,
Allocate
allocate X to Y; The department allocated the government grant to enhanced training initiatives for the officers; The department allocated the government grant for enhanced training initiatives for the officers, The department allocated the government grant as enhanced training initiatives for the officers, The department allocated the government grant into enhanced training initiatives for the officers.
Allow for
allow X for Y; allow for X; A one-hour meeting doesn’t allow sufficient time for the board to discuss this quarter’s agenda, so we should allow for such discussion when scheduling the next meeting; A one-hour meeting doesn’t allow sufficient time to the board to discuss this quarter’s agenda, so we should allow more time to such discussion when scheduling the meeting.
Allow
allow X to Y;
allow to + base verb; Gina’s parents didn’t allow her to go out on Saturday night, but she was permitted to watch a movie; Gina’s parents didn’t allow on her going out on Saturday night, but she was permitted on watching a movie, Gina’s parents didn’t allow her for going out on Saturday night, but she was permitted for watching a movie.
Alternative
alternative to + noun/gerund; In Josh’s county, there was no alternative to his internet provider, so he couldn’t switch to a more reliable service; In Josh’s county, there was no alternative of his internet provider, so he couldn’t switch to a more reliable service, In Josh’s county, there was no alternative from his internet provider, so he couldn’t switch to a more reliable service.
Amount
amount to + noun; The savings amount to $100k; The savings amounted in $100k, The savings amounted as $100k
Analogous
analogous to + noun/gerund; Creating the sculpture was analogous to giving birth to a baby; Creating the sculpture was analogous as giving birth to a baby, Creating the sculpture was analogous for giving birth to a baby
Analogy
analogy to/with + noun/gerund; Explained a technical concept to a child by drawing an analogy to playing a game, Explained a technical concept to a child by drawing an analogy with playing a game
Angry
angry at + [person/entity]; I am angry at my friend; I am angry over my friend
Angry about
angry about + [situation/condition/event]; I am angry about not having power when I wanted to study; I am angry from not having power when I wanted to study
Appeal
Appeal to + [person + entity]; Chicken biryani does not appeal to westerners; Chicken biryani does not appeal at westerners
Appear
Appear to + base verb; I appear to have modifiers rules all together; I appeared at having modifiers rules all together
Approved or disapproved
approve/disapprove of + noun/gerund; I approved of her decision; I approved with her decision, I approved about the decision
Apply
Apple for + noun; I apply for a job; I apply about a job
Argue for
argue for/against + noun/gerund; I argue for him; I argue at him;
Argue with
Argue with + noun/pronoun; I argue with his principles; I argue at his principles
as … as
as X as Y; Television streaming services are not as popular nationally as cable services; Television streaming services are not so popular nationally as cable services
As of
as of + [time/date]; As of today, I stopped eating ice-creams; Jackson will begin his tenure as interim director as on next Monday.
Ask
ask of + noun; All I ask of a movie is that it make me laugh; All I ask from a movie is that it make me laugh, All I ask to a movie is that it make me laugh.
Ask for
ask for + noun, ask X for Y; I will ask for a refund; I will ask into a refund.