Verb + prepositions Flashcards
1
Q
Gaze —- sb / sth
A
Gaze at
2
Q
Prevent sb —– sth
A
Prevent from
3
Q
Apologise —- sth
A
Apologise for
4
Q
Stand —– + ——— [sth/sb] = oponerse públicamente
A
Stand out against
More and more people are standing out against what is a very unpopular piece of legislation.
5
Q
Base —- sth
A
Base on
6
Q
Invite sb —- sth
A
Invite to
7
Q
Lock ——– = encerrar
A
Lock in
8
Q
Lock ——– = dejar fuera / bloquear el acceso
A
Lock out
I started banging on the door when I realised he had locked me out of the apartment.
9
Q
—– issue —– = disagree with
A
Take issue with
She took issue with his claim of innocence.
10
Q
—- a point —– = emphasise
A
Make a point of
I would always make a point of doing little cooling-down work
