prepositions and idioms Flashcards
preoccupation, occupation
with
consistent, inconsistent
with
sympathize
with
correlate
with
identify
with
familiar, unfamiliar
with
in contrast
to
contrast (verb)
with
be native
to
have a tendency
toward
biased
toward
recommend
to
listen
to
try
to
prefer _____
to _____
devoted
to
a threat, threaten
to
central
to
unique
to
similar
to
parallel
to
an alternative
to
enter
into
have insight
into
interested
in
succeed
in, at
adept
in, at
have confidence
in
engage
in, with
take pride
in
insist
on
focus
on
rely
on
reflect
on
dwell
on
draw
on, upon
based
on
suspicious
of
devoid
of
a proponent
of
a command
of
a source
of
an offer
of
an understanding
of
a knowledge
of
approve, disapprove
of
take advantage
of
in awe
of
a variety
of
a plethora
of
in the hope(s)
of
characteristic
of
typical
of
convinced
of
consist
of
composed
of
comprised
of
in recognition
of
capable, incapable
of
a mastery
of
have an appreciation
of, for
criticize
for
necessary
for
prized
for
endure
for
last
for
wait
for
watch, look out
for
responsible
for
compensate
for
strive
for
have a tolerance
for
famous
for
celebrated
for
recognized, known
for
named
for, after
worry
about
complain
about
wonder
about
curious
about
think
about
bring
about
be particular
about
protect
from, against
defend
from, against
apparent
from
predate
by
followed
by
confused, puzzled, perplexed
by
accompanied
by
encouraged
by
outraged
by
surprised, stunned, shocked
by
amazed, awed
by
impressed
by
known
as, to be
far
from
differ, different
from
refrain
from
have power
over
mull
over
