Prepositions Flashcards
1
Q
Rather
A
Than
2
Q
Instead
A
Of
3
Q
Opt
A
For
4
Q
Decide
A
On
5
Q
Protective
A
Of
6
Q
Sympathetic
A
To
7
Q
Good
A
At/ with/ to
8
Q
Consist
A
Of
9
Q
Smells
A
Like/ of
10
Q
To know something __ heart
A
By
11
Q
Inside
A
Of
12
Q
Crawling
A
around/ from
13
Q
Travelling
A
By
14
Q
Attention
A
To
15
Q
Faith
A
On
16
Q
Work
A
On
17
Q
Married
A
To
18
Q
Depends
A
On
19
Q
Been
A
To
20
Q
_ a hurry
A
Un
21
Q
Fond
A
Of
22
Q
Standing
A
In
23
Q
Located
A
On
24
Q
Ran
A
Into
25
To aim
At
26
To aspire
To
27
To intend
To do
28
Reliant
ON
29
To be unable
TO
30
To be incapable
OF
31
To make a good impression ____
On
32
To insist ___ ______ sth
ON DOING
33
Sharp rise/increase/growth ___
IN (about a number)
| OF (percentage)
34
To catch sight __ sb
OF
35
To hand sth _____ ___ sb
DOWN TO
36
To come as a surprise _ sb
TO
37
To overcome ___
WITH
38
Unaware ___
Of
39
To take pride ____ sb/sth
IN
40
To be proud ___
OF
41
To prevent sb ____ ____ sth
FROM DOING
42
To specialize ____
IN
43
To trust sb ____ sth
WITH
44
To make use ____ sb/sth
OF
45
To got ___ sth
FOR
46
____ doing sth
BY
47
Small chance ___
OF
48
To come ____ ______ an idea
UP WITH
49
To work ____ sth
Out/on
50
To put your trust ___ sb or sth
IN
51
To take part ____ sth
IN
52
To catch ___ ____
UP ON
53
To do sth _ random
AT
54
To come ___ ____ an idea
UP WITH
55
___ two counts = ____ two ways
ON IN
56
A call ____ sth = demand
FOR
57
Sth is __ demand = on request
ON
58
To be laid _____ = temporary suspension or permanent termination of a job.
OFF
59
No point ___ doing sth
IN
60
To persist __
IN
61
Insist ____
ON
62
To criticize sb _____
FOR
63
To charge Sb ______ murder
WITH
64
To accuse sb ____ murder
OF
65
To tell sb ___ doing sth
For/off
66
To delegate responsibility ______ sb
TO
67
To commission sb ___ do sth= to hire pay a professional to do sth for you.
TO
68
To plough money _____ sth = invest
INTO
69
To object ___
TO
70
To disapprove ___
OF
71
To disagree ____ sb ______ sth
WITH ABOUT
72
Intention __ applying
OF
73
Purpose ___ apply
TO
74
Aim ____ apply
TO
75
With a view _____
TO
76
To be proportionate ___
TO
77
To keep ___ doing sth
ON
78
To keep ____ ____ it
ON AT
79
To be overwhelmed ___
BY
80
To leave sb ____ a mess
WITH
81
Something is evocative ___ my childhood
Of
82
Sth reminds me ____ my youth
OF
83
Sth is reminiscent ____ a song my grandmother used to sing
OF
84
To be different _____
FROM
85
Contrast _____
WITH
86
Capable ____
OF
87
Competent
AT
88
Efficient
AT
89
Unable _____ (infinitive)
TO
90
To back sth _____= support
UP
91
To be referred _____ as sth
TO
92
To be referred ____ sb
TO
93
To be made _____ of sth
UP
94
To do sth ____ return
IN
95
To _____ forward a sugestion
PUT
96
To come ___ ___
UP TO
97
To abstain _____
FROM
98
To abscond _____ = to run away from avoid being caught
FROM
99
To cut _____ ____ = to reduce
DOWN ON
100
To come _____ _____= to catch the flu or a cold
DOWN ON
101
Made do ____ sth= to use what you have available
WITH
102
Do away _____ sth= get rid of and be ok
WITH
103
To make ____ _____ sb =to reconcile with sb
UP WITH
104
To go ___ a drive
ON
105
Crossing ____
FOR
106
To account _____
FOR
107
To sling sth ____ your shoulder
OVER
108
Be wary ___= cautious/ and choose carefully
OF
109
To comment____ sth
ON
110
To remark ___ sth
ON
111
To compliment sb _____
ON
112
To talk _____
About
113
Persist ____
IN
114
To come ___ _____ =invent
UP WITH
115
To lead ____
TO
116
To appeal ___ sb
TO
117
To bring _____ change
ABOUT
118
To cut __ =reduce
DOWN
119
To cut ____= eliminate completely
OUT
120
To cut ______a piece of meat
INTO
121
Tu cut sth _____ (chop)
UP
122
To take ____ a new sport/ hobby
UP
123
To take ___ sth/sb
TO
124
To take sb ____= hire
ON
125
To take sth ____ = to understand information
IN
126
To get the hang _____ = be used to/ accustomed to
Of
127
To be receptive ____ sth
TO
128
To be liable _____ sth= responsible
FOR
129
To fail ____ do sth
TO
130
To catch _____
ON
131
A lack ____ sth
OF
132
To be ____ offer
ON
133
Be _____ offer
ON
134
To give sb a heads _____
UP
135
To be good/bad _____ remembering sth
OF
136
To have a good memory _____
FOR
137
_____ north pole or south pole
AT
138
____ winter
IN / DURING
139
Foot
ON
140
To speak/talk ____ (manner of speaking)
IN
141
The man ___ the blue hat =wearing
IN
142
___ a place (general)
AT
143
____ a place = inside a building
IN
144
Good _____ sculpture
AT
145
Good ___ her hands/ children
WITH
146
Good ____ your mother
TO
147
Smile ___ her face
ON
148
Eyes ___ her face
IN
149
Apply ____ a job
FOR
150
Apply ___ sb/sth =rules/policies
TO
151
_____ a short time= duration (how long)
FOR
152
____ a short time= soon/ quickly
IN
153
Sth is ____ the market
OFF/ON
154
Sth is ____ sale
FOR
155
____ fear ____
FOR OF
156
To be _____ the impression that
UNDER
157
In contrast _____
WITH
158
Implicated ____
IN
159
Concious ____
OF
160
Reasons ____
FOR
161
Cause _____
OF
162
____ of the ordinary
OUT
163
____ exception
WITHOUT
164
_______ pressure
UNDER
165
____ injury
TO
166
Sth is ____ decline
IN
167
_______ belief
BEYOND
168
Responsible ____
FOR
169
_____ dispute _____ sb
IN WITH
170
To have an effect ____ sb/sth
ON
171
Ti be grateful ____ sb ____ sth
TO FOR
172
The exception ____ sally
OF
173
Serious _____ sth
ABOUT
174
Nothing ___ ____ the ordinary
OUT OF
175
The solution ___ a problem
TO
176
______ a walking distance
WITHIN
177
_____ recognition ____
IN OF
178
Are liable ____
FOR
179
Do not concern yourself ____ this matter
WITH
180
Dispense _____ these 5 chairs = get rid
WITH
181
To engage ____ negotiations
IN
182
To be engaged _____ sb
TO
183
To impose sth ____ sb
ON
184
Lean ___= rely on
ON
185
To mistake sb/sth ____ sb/sth
FOR
186
To part ____ sth= separate from
WITH
187
To reason ___sb
WITH
188
Reason _____ (why/because) de
FOR
189
To stem ____
FROM
190
Cheated me ___ ____
OUT OF
191
Influence
On
192
Focus
On
193
In accordance
WITH
194
Succeed ___
IN
