Preposition Flashcards
acceptable
TO
-Clearly we need to come to an arrangement that is acceptable to both parties.
lure
+into VING/N
-Dont let him lure you into agreeing
avail yourself +
avail yourself of sth:
take advantage of sth
-Employees should avail themselves of the opportunity to buy cheap shares in the company.
(ir)relevant
=related to
-The point is highly relevant to this discussion.
native/ˈneɪ.tɪv/(adj)
-used to refer to plants and animals that grow naturally in a place, and have not been brought there from somewhere else:
+The horse is not native to America - it was introduced by the Spanish.
blame (n)
-They tried to pin (= put) the blame for the killing on an innocent army officer.
PUT/LAY BLAME FOR STH ON SB
divide
+ by: chia het
if we divide 12 by 3, we get 4
by and large
-when everything about a situation is considered together:
+There are a few small things that I don’t like about my job, but by and large it’s very enjoyable.
make room/space/way
If you make room/space/way for something or someone, you move your body or move other things, so that there is space for it or them:
+FOR
a reflection on someone/something
-sth make people have a bad opinion about sb/sth
+Low test scores are a sad reflection on our school system.
OVER somebody’s head
-too difficult or complicated for somebody to understand:
+A lot of the jokes went (= were) right over my head.
-to a higher position of authority than somebody
+I couldn’t help feeling jealous when she was promoted over my head.
in season
-If fruit and vegetables are in season, they are being produced in the area and are available and ready to eat:
+Fruit is cheaper when it’s in season.
the brink of sth
ON the brink of sth
+His days are numbered. He is on the brink of death
nature
- by nature by : She is very sensitive by nature.
- it is not in/against somebody’s nature to do something: It’s not in /against his nature to be unkind.
learn something … rote
-> rote learning (V)
learn sth BY rote
-to learn something in order to be able to repeat it from memory, rather than in order to understand it:
+She learned the equations by rote.
Convenience
-FOR (the) convenience
+For (the sake of) convenience, the two groups have been treated as one in this report.
rest(id)
-> AT REST: not moving
-(1) (specialist) not moving:
+At rest the insect looks like a dead leaf.
-dead and therefore free from trouble or worry. People say ‘at rest’ to avoid saying ‘dead’.
+She now lies at rest in the churchyard.
vogue(n)/vəʊɡ/
a fashion for something
-vogue for something: the vogue for child-centred education
-in vogue: Black is in vogue again.
Bound
(adj) /baʊnd/
-BOUND FOR (going to)
She was on a plane bound for Moscow when she got sick.
-bound to do sth (CERTAIN TO DO STH)
cure (v)
-cure sb OF sth:
+The doctor managed to cure her of her illness.
!!! OF STH LÀ BỆNH
-cure sth with sth
+cure something with something The disease can be cured with antibiotics.
!!! WITH STH là trị = cái j
come under fire
-to be criticized:
+The government has come under fire for its decision to close the mines.
at any price=at all costs = at any cost
-it must be done or avoided whatever happens:
+Security during the president’s visit needs to be maintained at all costs.
repair(v)
beyond repair: cannot be repaired
-The carpet was beyond repair, so the insurance company paid for a new one.
under repair: being repaired
in depth
-in a serious and detailed way
+We will analyze this topic in greater depth later in the chapter.
in detail
-including or considering all the information about something
+discuss something in detail We haven’t discussed the matter in detail yet.
at length
for a long time
+we’ve discussed this matter at great length
be UNDER THE IMPRESSION
-to think sth is true, esp it is not
+I was under the impression (that) you didn’t get along too well.
to be on the safe side
being especially careful in order to avoid something unpleasant:
I’m sure it won’t rain, but I’ll take an umbrella (just) to be on the safe side (= to be ready if it does rain).
in the interest(s) of something
in order to help or achieve something
New work practices were introduced in the interests of efficiency.
substitute for someone/something
substitute for someone/something
-to perform the same job as another thing or person or to take their place:
+Gas-fired power stations will substitute for less efficient coal-fired equipment.
out of sorts
-in an unhappy mood:
+Peter overslept this morning and has been out of sorts all day.
out of/off your head
out of your mind
crazy
be off the mark
If something someone says or writes is off the mark, it is not correct:
His criticisms are way off the mark.
on credit
buy now–pay later
We bought the dishwasher on credit.
in instalments
TRẢ GÓP The novel has been serialized for radio in five instalments.
IN CASH
Will you pay by credit card or in cash?
under guard
-being protected or being prevented from escaping:
+The prisoners, under armed guard, performed public service duties, such as cleaning up highways and parks.
BY word of mouth
emerge
to appear by coming out of something or out from behind something:
emerge from She emerged from the sea, blue with cold.
in the long/medium/short term
-for a long, medium, or short period of time in the future:
This decision will cost us more in the short term, but will be beneficial in the long term.
in the long run
at a time that is far away in the future:
-This measure inevitably means higher taxes in the long run.
by degrees
gradually:
The economy seems to be improving by degrees.
in the distant past/future
-far away in the past or future:
At some point in the distant future I would like to have my own house.
rob sb of sth=prevent sb from having sth
-to prevent somebody having something that they need or deserve
A last-minute goal robbed the team of victory.
He had been robbed of his dignity.
set something/someone on fire
idiom
A peace activist had set herself on fire in protest over the government’s involvement in the war.
in large part | in large measure
to a great extent
Their success is due in large part to their determination.
on the whole
-generally:
+We have our bad times but on the whole we’re fairly happy.
be intent on something/doing something
-to be determined to do or achieve something:
I’ve tried persuading her not to go but she’s intent on it.
by appointment
at a previously arranged time:
House for sale, two bedrooms. Viewing by appointment only.
IN ISOLATION
The prisoner had been kept in isolation for three days.
at one time
in the past:
At one time, George Eliot lived here
at will
whenever or wherever you like
They were able to come and go at will.
