Idioms Flashcards
Damage…
- To
- On
- In
Damage TO something/someone
Such like
Não existe
Except
- in
- for
Exception
- for
- of
RIGHT:
Except IN
Except FOR
Exception OF
WRONG: exception FOR
Loss OF
vs
Loss IN
Loss of: no longer in possession
Loss in: decline in value
Known AS
Known TO
Known FOR
Known AS: nome
He is known as the king of soccer
Known FOR: uma habilidade, famoso por
He is known for his many goals
Known TO: característica
He is known to play very well
He is known to have been our best player
Preference
- in
- for
- to
Preference FOR
My preference is FOR Coldplay music
Suffering from
vs
Suffering because
Suffering from a disease
Suffering because his dog died
Just as…so
Like (as)… so
When two SITUATIONS are asserted to be similar, the proper way to express this is with the paired expressions just as . . . so . . ., not like . . . so.
Moreover, the two compared situations should be expressed as clauses, not as noun phrases.
Admiration for
Admiration of
Admiration FOR
attributed to
attributed for
Example:
ATTRIBUTED Europe’s social and political ills to be the result TO the dominance of aristocratic values
Anxiety…
Anxiety ABOUT
My ANXIETY ABOUT the test has lowered since I started studying hard
Able/ability…
Able TO
I’m able to drive a car
Associated…
Associated WITH
Alcohol is often ASSOCIATED WITH drugs
Attribute…
Attribute TO
I attribute part of my success to Ambev
Believe…
Believe IN
I BELIEVE IN god
