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VERBS, ADJECTIVES, NOUNS WITH PREPOSITIONS

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abashedbyjatsth (adj ) advise sbagainst sth (v) (= advise apparent Injfrom sth (adj)
abide by (v) sb not to do sth) apparenttosb (adj){=elear,
abscond (with sth) tlom advise sbofsth (v) (= inform sb otMous)
somewllere (v) aboutsth) appeal tosb (v)
absent from (adj) advise sbon sth (v) (= give apply to sb for sth (v)
absorbed In (adj){+ llOunjgerund} suggestions) appreciatlveof (adj)
absorption by (n) (= action of affeetlonate towards (adj) apprehensive ofjabout (adj)
beingabsorbedbyj afftnlty with sbjsth (n) approve of (v)
absorption In sth (n) (= afJaid of+ noun (adj) (spiders, the aptitude for (n)
fascination for) darkete) argue about sth (v) (= to disagree
abstlnencefromsth (n) afraldto+verb (adj}(look,swim aboulsth)
abstainffOm sth (v) ete) argueforjagalnst sth (v) (=give
(In) abstraction (ofsth) from stt1 (n) ageof (n) reasons whyjwhynot sth should
abuseof (n) agJ'ee onsth (v)(= to reaeh a be,happenete)
acceptable to sb (adj) decision with others) arguewithsb (v)
access to sthja place (nj agJ'ee to (v) (= agree to do sth or arrest sb for sth (v)
accompanied by sb (adj) allow sb else to do sth) arrive at (v) {a fixed address, a
accord with (v) agree with sb aboutsth (v) small place, conclusion)
according to (prep) agree with sth (v) (= to approve of arrive In (v) (a large area, country)
account for (v) ,~) asllamedof (adj)
accuse sb ofsth (v) agr8eableto sbjsth (a dj) ask (sb) about (v) = {ask for
accustomed to sth (adj) (+gerund) ahead of (adj) inforrnationaboutsth)
acquaint sb with sth (v) aim (sth) at (v) ask (sb) for (v) (= say that you
a<:quaintedwith sb (adj) allergic tosth (adj) would likesth)
acquit sb of sth (v) alluslonto (n) assaulton(n)
ad for (v) (= on sb'sbehalf} amazed atjby (adj) assigned to (adj)
act of (n) (= do as advised) amenable to (adj) assoelate (sthjsb) with (v)
act on (v)(= as a result ofsth) amount ofsth (n) assure sb of (v)
addicted tosth (adj) amount to (v) astonished atjby {a dj}
addiction to (n) amusedatjby {adj) attached to (adj)
adequate for (adj) angry at sb (+ gerund) (adj) attempt on (sb's life) (n)
adhere to (v) angry with sb about sth (adj) attend to sthjsb (v)
adjaeentto {adj} animosity towards (n) attendanceat (n)
adJust to (v) annexe to (n) attitude tojtowards (n)
admission of (n) (= confession) annoyed atjaboutsth (adj) auxiliary to (adj)
admlsslontojlnto {n}(: annoyed with sb (adj) averse to (adj)
permission to enter a place, join a answerto (n) aversionto (n)
group,clubetc) antipathetic to (adj) avoldanceof (n)
admit to (v) anxious aboutjfor sth (adj) aware of (adj)
advantageoversb (n)(:better anxious for sb (adj) awkward atjwith (adj) (al dancing
posilionthansb) apologise to sb for sth (v) etcjwi\h one's hands etc)

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back out of (v) bash Injup (v) begin with (+noun) (v)
bad at sth (adj) basis forjof (n) bellefln (n)
badtosb (adj) bearwithsb (v) believe In (v)
bagsof (n) (+ noun) bearer of (n) belong to sb (v)
ban on sth (n) (make a) beeline for (n) benefit from (v)
barter for (v) beg(sb) for (v) benefit 01 (n)
base sth on (v) begin by {+ gerund) (v) bet (sth) on (v)

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bewan of Iv) botedwlth/by {adj) IIfIlllantat (adj)
bltof (n) borrow.thfTomsb (v) bump Into (v)
IOmeabforsth (v)(but:putttle bother.bout/wIth {v) burtt Into (v)

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boMtofjaboutsth(v)
bottomof (n)
breachof (n)
busywJth (adj)

book Imo (v) bre.k intojout of (v) I

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campaign tot (n) Cholcl of (n) (a number of things) conslttentwith (adj)
capable of (adj) clever at (+ gerund) (adj) consult ib on/ about sth (v)
earefol'sbjlttl (vj(:like, looIIafter) c:leverwlth (adJl(hands,toolsetc) consumptlonof (n)
(takI)eareoflb/sth (n) cloMto (adj) contentwtth (adj)
care about sth (vj(=be eouiblnto (v) contraryto (adj)
ooncemedabout) coincide with (v) contrast with/to (v)
(In) are of ab (n) collaborate with sb on s1t1/ln (v) contrtbute to (v)
Clreful Ibovt (adj) (= take care (+gerund) control of/ov.r (n)
when doingslh) collklewlth (v) convert to/Into (v)
careful of (adj) (= avoid danger 10 comment on (v) convince of (v)
oneself} communicate with (v) cope wtth (v)
be careful of Ihe dog compare with/to (v) correction of (n)
careful with (adj) (take care nolto complain to ib abollt/of sth/sI) (v) correspond with (v)
do harm loan object) compliment on (v) count on sb for sth (v)
earefelt;aboIrt/ofladjl comp/y wtth (v) cover In/with (v)
centre of (n) concentrate on (v) Clalhlnto (v)
eMainof (adj) concern about (n) cr1MnCfor (n)
chalefCe ab to Ith (v) conftdence In (n) crazy aut (adj)
chIrWt In/to (v) (= become sth else) conftdentof (adj) crlmeaplnst(n)
chanCttttl forsth (v) (replace with) conftne to (v) crowded with (adj)
changNbletowards (adj) confuslonabout (n) crualto (adj)
cllaracterlstlcof(adj) cOf\C1ltulatesbonstl1(v} cruelty to (adj)
charpat (v) (= rush towards) connected to (adj) cry about (sth which has
charp Ibwllh (v) (= accuse of) connectlonbetween{n) happened (v)
chequefor (money)(n) conscloutof (adj) cry for (sth you want) (v)
cholee~ (twothings)(n) conaent to (v) cure of (v)
choice In (a matter)(nj COI'IIlstof {v) curious about (adD

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dIlbbIe Injatsth (v) decllneln (n) demand for (n)
a.mace to In) decline to (v) demand Ith from (v)
damaging to (adj) decreaM by (v) (a certain amount) lSeparttrom (v)
danpfof (n) decreaM In (v) (size, number) depend on/upon (v)
(make.) clash ior (n) decreaHIn (n) deposit In (v) (the bank)
datlfrom(v) decllcatato(v) deposit on (v) (the groun<!)
dufln (adj) (one ear) clHpIn sth (adj) deputlse for sb (v)
deaf to (adj) (sb's arguments) (In) Oefautt of (n) derlvetrom (v)
dNI In (v) (= tlavea business deferlth (tosth) (v) descendedtrom (adj)
II'M)/yjngparticularthings) delk:lency of/In (n) deserted by (adj)
deal with (v) (manage stIl) delk:lentln (adj) desire for (n)
dearto (adj) d&layln (n) clespalr of (v)
dNthby (n) lSeUgtrt(sb)wIth/lnsth {v)(= dettlnedfor (adj)
oeclde.bout (a p!an etc) (v) entertainjamusesbwithj dettruct/veto (adj)
dec:ldeon (v)(anobject) 1Sellgtrt In (v) (take pleasure in) detennlnedabout (adj)
Heccu\:tlldeddeoo\olfld!C8I'Io~ delighted with (adj) detrimental to sth (adj)
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 deviatlonfTom (n) disbelieve in (v) divide 5th among (v) (more than 2
devoid of (adj) {+ noun) dischargefTom (v) peoplejthings)
devotlonto {n) discouragefTom (v) dlvidesthbetween (v)(2peoplej
die fTom (v) (a wound) discrimination against (n) things)
die of (v) (illness, hungeretc} discrimination In favour of (n) divide 5th by (v) (anothernllmber)
dlfferfTom sth (v) (= be unlike} discusslonabout (n) divide4by2
dlfferwithjffomsbonjaboutsth (vj disgruntled atjabollt (adj) divide sth Into (v) (parts)
{= have a different opinion} disgustedatji)yjwlth divide the cake into 6 parts
difference betweef1 (n) (two or oneseUjsbjsth (adj) divisible by (adj)
morethingsjpeople) dislike for 5bjsth (n) dosth abolltsth (v)
difference of (n) {amount, opinion) dismiss sbfTom (v) doubtfulabolltjof (adj)
different from (adj) di5p1easedwltl1sbjsth (adj) dream about (v)
difficulty In (n){+ gerund) dispose ofsthjsb (v) dream of (v) (= imagine)
dlfflcultywtth {n}(+noun} disqualify sb fTom sth (v) drivelntojfTomjtojatjinjwlthj
diffident about {adj} disregard forjofsbjsth (n) agalnstjlnjabolltjforetc (v)
diligence in (n) dlssatlsfledwlthjatsbjsth {adj) duefor (adj)(=deservingsth)
direct (5th) atjtowards (v} dlstasteforsbjsth (n} due to (adj) (= because of)
disadvarrtage In (n){situation) distinguish between (v) dlletobadweaf/ler
disadvarrtageof(n) (+ gerund or distracted by (adj) {a disturbance) dust (sth) off (v)
noun-weakness,povertyetc) dlstractedfTom (adj) (what one is dwell Injat {v} (= live in/at a place}
disagree with sbonjabollt 5th (v) doing) dwell uponjon (v) (= thinkabollt,
disappointed wltl1jbyjln (adj) dither abollt sthjdoing sth (v) usu sth unpleasant)
disapprove of (v)

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(at the) expense of {n) entitle (sb) to (v) excuse for (n)
eager for (adj) entranced byjwith (adj) excuse sb for sth (v)(= forgive sb
economise on (v) entrrintojtosth (n) forsth)
efftcient atjln (adj) entwine (sbj5th) wlthjlnjround excuse sb from sth (v) (= free sb
eJect (sbjsth) from (v) 5th (v) fromadllty,(~uirement,
elatedatjby{adj) envious of sbjsth (adj) punishment}
eligible for (adj) envyofsb-atjofsth{n) exemptfTomsth(adj)
elope wltl1 sb(v) equaltosbjsth {adj) expel sbjsthfrom (a place) (v)
emanatefTom sthjsb (v) equivalent to sth (adj) experienced In (adj) (activity)
embarkonjupon(v} escape fTom 5th (v) experienced with (adj) (tools,
embroil (sb) In 5th (v) euentlal tojfor (adj) weapons)
emergefTom(v) establish oneseUas sth{v) experiment on (v) (animals ete)
emphasis on (v) (=takepositionjofflce) experiment wtth (v) (methods ete)
emptystholltofjlntojontosth (v) establish oneseU In (v) (place) expert Injatjon (adj) (activity)
encounter with sbjsth (n) evacuation of (n) (+ nOlln) expert with (adj) {tool,weapon
encourage5b In 5th (v) evocatlveofsth(adj) ete)
end sth wtth 5th (v) excellent at {adj} (cooking etc) explain sthto sb (v)
engaged in (adj) (= busy with) excellent with (adj) (a sword ete) exposed to (adj)
engaged to sb {adj} (= promised exception to (n)(+ nOlln} expressive of (adj) (one's mood)
tomarrysb) exclt&d aboutjby (adj) expressive wltl1 (adj) (one's
engagement to (n) exclalmatjabout (v) hands,\IOiceetc)
engrossed In sth (adj) exclude (sbjsth) fTom (a place or exultatjln sth (v)
eniist(sb}asjlnjforsth (v) activity) (v)
entice sb;rw;ry fTom sth (v) exclusion of sb fTom sth (n)

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fabOc of (sth) (n) falthlnsbjsth (n) fallln (n)(priceS'~PUlarity)
faced wtth (adj) falthfultosbjsth (adj) famed fTom 5th (adj)

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I fall fTom (n) (a height) familiar to sb {adj}
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IIMouI for (adj) {one's actions) fine sb for Ith/doIng sth (v) forget about (v)
IImousIn (adj)(a countryetc) flnllh(IthJoIf {v) forgIve.b for sth (v)
IiItaI to/for sb/sth (adj) IInllhby (v)(+gerund) Iortunate In (at1) (+gerund)
lItten{sth/. b) up (v) IInllh with (v) (+ noun) Iratemlll with sb (v}
llwurable for/to sb/sth (adj) firm (Ith) up (v) Ir.ugllt with (v) (problem, risks)
iaarol {+nO\Jn){n) IIsh tor . th (v) free.bfrom.th(v)
feature It (v) (the cinema) lit for/to (adj) Ireedomlrom{n) (cllains, problems}
luture In (v) {a magazine) fttln/lnto (v) (be cOQ)fortablewTt/1 Ireedomol(n)(speech, action)
feature on (v) (TVJ a particular group of peoPle etc) fresllen (Ith) up (v)
letth Ith for sb (v) ftt Into (v) (:go into the right place) Iret.bout.th (v)
feud wItb,b overlth (v) lIxatlon on/with iO/lth (n) IrIendlytosth (adj) (: not harmful
Iddlewltb , th (v) IIaIrfor Ith (v) to 5th)
Iddle.round/about{v) llake oIf/..,.,from (v) IrIencfIywtth (iO) (adj)
Ildeltty toiO/.th {n) lleefrom sb/ lth (v) frI&Ittened M/by Ith + gerund (adj)
I'IdfIt.boutjaround (v) flirt with 10 (v) Irownat.b/. th (v)
ftghtwltll.babout.th/agalnst flockol (n) Irown with (v) (anger, confusion etc)
Ith (v) flow from/out oI/into (v) lull 01 (adj)
IIlIed with {adj} {+ llOun) flowol (n) Iurlou. with Ib about sth (adj)
IIlmol{n) fond 01 (adJ)

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{be a) genius at (n) (subject) &1beat/aboutsb/sth (v) graduate from (v) (university)
{be a} lenlus wfth (n) (tools etc} &If&Ie at (v) graduate In (v) (subject)
(hawe')fIIIlusforlth/doInglth glanc:eat (v) grapple with sb/sth (V)
i'l glafeat (v) gratelulto Ibforlth (adj)
pin by/from (+ gerund) (v) gleaat.th (n) gr\efat/over(n)
pp between (n) (2 things) gllItenwlth.th (v) er/eV.n<:eapinstjwlth (n)
ppe at.b/.th (v) &litter with Ith (v) gr!evelt./over.th (v}
Pr&le with Ith (v) g!oatabout/over (v) grud&eagainstsb(n)
pml.llwltll'th(v} glower It. Ib/lth (v) crumbleto/at.b.bout/oversth
",lIln/on,tll(n) goodat.tll{adj} M
pther round Ib/lth (v) lood for Ib (adj) {: good infjuence gu.ranteed against (adj)
pzeat/upon (v) onsb} guaranteed for (a!Ij) (breallage etc)
generotltyto/towanls (n) loodtoiO (adj} (: kind to sb) gueult. (v}
pnerouswith.th (adj) pious to sb (adj) (= kind to sb) gulttyol (adj)

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(be In tile) habit of (n) harmonIM with (v) hesitate at (v) (the door etcj
hagIe with 10 .bout/over Ith (v) hazanlto (n) hkIder sb/tth from sth/doiC 5th M
h.ndon/over (v) /ce Isa hazard to mOforists hi.. at sb/lth (v)
h.ndyforlth/dolnglth (adj) heap.th up (v) hone.tabout Itll(adj}
lIanker after/for.th (v) hear.bout/oIsth (v)(= receive hope for sth (v)
h.ppen to/upon (v) {"'come information about) hopeleuat (adj) (maths etc)
across by chance) he.r from sb (v) (= receive a letter, hopeleuwlth (adj) (a gun etc)
h.ppy .bout(adj){situation) a telephone call from sb) huddle up to Ib/lth (v)
h.ppy In (adi) (a new house etc) heat.thup {v) hunthup (v)
happy with sth/sb (adj) helrtosth (n)
harmful to (adj) hesitate about/over (v) (ooing sthj

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Ignorant of (adj) Impatient for.th (adj) (= eager for lmpatIent>MthiO (<Kt)(=i'1toIeraltot}
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 Impolite to (adj) Indignant atjaboutjoversth (adj) Interest In (n)
Impressed by/wltIl (adj) indulge In sth (v) Interested In/about (adj)
Impresslonofsthjdolngsth (n) inferior to sbjsth (adj) Interfere with (v)
Improvement In (n)(conditiOll, injurious to sbjsth (a dj) Investsthln (v)
situation health) Innoeentof (adj) Investment in (n)
Incapable ofsthjdolng sth (adj) inoeulatesb agalnststh (v) Invitation to (n)
Incluclesbjsth Insth (v) Inseparable Irom (adj) Invite sb to sth (v)
Increase In (n) (size, number, level) insist on (v) Involvesb In (v)
Increasesthby (v)(amount, Inspired by (adj) Involved Injwltl1 sth (adj)
percentage} insure sthjsbagalnst (v) Irrelevant to sth (adj)
Indebted to sb for sth (adj) Intent on sthjdolngsth (adj) Irritatedbyjwlthsb,byjatsth
Independentofjtrom (adj) Intention on 5thjdolngsth (adj) (adj)
Indifferent to sthjsb (adj) Intentionol (n) Isolate sb trom sbjsth (v)

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jam sthjsblnjbetween sth (v) join up (v}(=beeomea member of judgement about (n) (action, crime
j8lft1l8Ckedwltbsth (adj)(informal) esparmyjattach sth to sth else) ete)
jealous 01 (adj) jolnupwltl1sbjsth (v)(=i)ecome judgement of (n) (court, judge etc}
jest with sb about sth (v) partners with} judgement on sb {n} (punishment
jinx onsbjsth (n) Joke with sb about sth (v) forsb}
join Insbjsth (n) jostle against sbjforsth (v) juggle with sth (v)
join sth onto sth (v) (= attach one Judge sbjsth byjtrom sth (v) justif\eationfor (n)(+nounorgerund)
th ing to another)

"... keef1onsbj5th {adj) klndto sb(adj) I knowledgeofjabout (n}

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keysth Into sth (v) knockatjon (v}
key to (n) (+ noun)
I kl'1owofjaboutM
label (sth) as (v) lecture sbforjaboutsth (v)(: live In (v) (a small street}
lIIce (stll) up (v) scold/warn sb) IIvefor M{apartieulartime,
IIIck of (n) legislate forjagalnst M person,thing}
laden wltll 5th (adj) lend (sth) to sb (v) live with (v) (person, emotion,
Iag behind 5bjsth (v) liable for (adj) memoryete)
lap (sth) up (v) lie to sb about sth (v) long for sthjto dosth (v)
Iather(sth)up M limit (sbjsth) to (v) look aboutjaround (v)
laug11 about (v) (situation) line (sth) wlthsth (v) look at (v) (= view)
laug11 at sbjsth {v) listen for (v) (= listen carefully to loyal to (adj)
lazearoundjllbout(v) hear the telephone, doorbell ete) lukewarm about sbjsth (adj)
leanonjtowllr1isjagalnstjover (v) listen to (v) (radio,music etc) (=noteager)
leave for (v) live at (v) (an address)
leetureon(v)(=givealecture) live on (v) (a big street)

(In the) mood forsth (n) mean to sbjwlth sth (adj) mistake sbjsth forsbjsth (v)
mad atjwlth sb (adj) meddle In sth (v) mistaken aboutsbjsth (adj)
makeofsth (n) mediate between (v) (= wrOllg in opinion)
mlllevolenttojtowllrds (adj) mention to (v) mistaken for (adj) (= believed to
married to (adj) militate agalnststh (v) be sb/stll else)
marvelatjabout {v) mingle with sth{v) mistru5tof {n}
masteryofsth (n) mlslnformsb about (v) mock at sbjsth (v)
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muddle (ath/sb) up (v)
I mutiny BglIMtsbj sth (v)

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nq: al (v)
n.me Ithj. b after/for sb (v)
neCl1lilent of (adj) (one 's duties,
responsibilities)
nice to (adj)
nIC&l'aboutjover (vj
(= give a name tosth/sbj lleiotlate (l th) with s b (v) nod to/ at . b (v)
name Iblorjaslth (v) nervous 01 (adj) nominate I b at (v) (president)
(cnominatesbfora (+noun/gerund) nomlnate . blor (v)(aposition)
position) _to {adj)(anarea,or.e's notedfor (adj)
rmurallM , b/lt!! in (v) experience) (take) notlee of (n)
rteeeWlryforj to (adj) newt 01 (n) notify Ib of l thj lth to sb (>I)
lMICeultyforj to (n) nento (adj) notOf\old; .. (adj) (criminaJ etcj
Medlor (n) nibble 8t ' th (v) IlOtorloulfor (adj)(crimeetc)

,.,m...... ogle at , b (v) ou, t l bfrom , th (vj

obedlenttolb/lth (adj}
object to ibjsth/ dolngsth (v) omen of I th {n} outlayon sth (n)
ob/eCtlontoj .boutsth (n) onsllu&htonsb (n) outlet for . th (n)
obIlpd tOlblorsth (adj) ooze out of/ with (v) outJook Ior (n) (-forecast, prediction)
obIIYIousofj tosth (adj) operate on (v) (person) weatheroot/ooSl !or the weelrend
obMuIon with/ about sb/ 5th (n) operate with (v) (tools, outlook on (n) (= opiniOn of)
obUIln , thfor , b (v) Instruments) outJoo/(onlife
oIMous to Ib (adj) opinion of/ .bout (n) outlook onto/ over (n) (fields,
oeeurtolb (v) OJII)OHdto ' th (adj) townsetc)
otm.e . .lnIt (n) (= breaking of opp(*Itetolb/,th {adj) oubklruof (n)
a rule or law) optlmlltlc.bout (adj) ov.rt)urdenlbwltt1,th (v)
offenH to (n) (= insult) ortglnate , th In/from.b (v) owlncto (p.-ep)

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pelewlth (v) placue( , b/.th) w!th (v) prey to (v)
pert with (v) Plague me with a lot more prey to I b for I th (v)
~by (v}(:gopast)
Passbys/)\hoI.Ise
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pLenfor (n)
preachtolb.bout/ agalnststh
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Olristmaspassed byqvieW pked with Ib to do sth (v) ~.utIon",lnlt sth {n)
~on (v)( .. togoonfTomone pIeaed wlth/.bout (adj) ~onceptlon.bout5b/.th ln)
thing to another} pleasure In/of (n) predl' posltlonto/ towards 5th (n)
lel\passoolothenexrquesl/orJ pIedJe ath to (v) (an organisation prefer . th/.b to sth/ sb M
patlentwltt1 (adj) activity} prejudlellllto/ agaInstjtowards
pay by (v) (cheque) point at/ to (v) ' th (a<l))
p8)'lor M(sI'lopping) ponderon/oYer sth M prelude to , th (n)
pay in (v) (cash) popul.rwlth (a dj) prepere (sb/. th) Ior/to M
peckat.th (v) portent of sth (n) prepered by (adj) (+ gerund)
pecllll.rto (a<li) poM Ior . b/.th (v) (be) preperedfor (adj}{=readylor
peekat.th M po_slYe wlth/ ebout (adj) sth to happen)
peeved ebout sth (adj) ponlbllltyof sth/ doIngsth (n) preperedwltt1/ lTom (cq)
pelt Ib/lth wtth (v) postscrlpttosth (n) (ingredients,components)
pemleloustoab/ sth (adj) (lm)poIlteto (adj) preMnt at (adi) (eYent, ceremony,
perslltln stll/ doIngsth (v)
pile (. th) up (v)
pltylor , b/ ltI'I (n)
potentiel .. (n)(+noun)
potenti.lfor (n)(tnoun)
prelH Iblor ' th (v)
.""
pMent for (adj) (eYent)
Present fOf the parade
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 present In {adj} {place, court} prevloustosb (adj) proof of (n}(wtJat has been
present $l)wlth 5th (v) prh;lelnsbjsth (n} claimed)
prevail against (v) (= to work prllle onesell on sth/dolngsth (v) propensltyfor/tojtowardssth (n)
against) proellvltytojtowards (n) protectsb/st h agalnstjfrom(v)
prevail Injamong (v) (= toexisl Sudden violenr rages protectlonagalnst (n)
inj among people, places etc) proficient atjln 5th {adj} protestaboutjagalnstjat(v)
prevail over (v) (" to be more prohibit sbfrom doingsth (v) proud of (adj)
powerful over) prone to 5th (adj) (illness, provide (sth) for sb (v)
prevallupon (v}(:pe rsuadesbto infection} pull atjon sth (v)
dosth) proof against (n) (= which denies punish sb for 5th (v)
preventsbjsth from doing sth (v) claim/secure against) puzzledaboutjby {adj)

~
qualify (sb) asjfor(v) (have/give I quality of (n) quick as (adj) (: comparison)
reqUiredabilitieS,qUalificati.'ons quarrel with sb aboutjoversth (v) quick at (adj) (+ gerund or noun)

,.....
etc) quest for sth {n} (truth,happiness) quiet sbjsthdown (v)
qualify {sb} for (v) (have/give right} queue up (for) (v)
I quote (sth) from 5bjsth (v)

race against sbjsth (n) reduction of(n) (amount by which resignation from (n)
radiate from (v) (" originalefrom) sth is reduced) resort to (v)
radiate with (v) (happinessetc) reterto (v) respected for (adj)
rage atjagainst sbjsth (v) referencetosbjsth (n) lespltefromsth (n)
raid on 5th (n) refrain from sthjdolng 5th (v) respond to (v) (question, stimulus
rally round (v) refugefromsbjstll {n) elc)
rant at sb about sth (v) regardtojfor(n} respandwlth (v) (= reply by doing
rave atjagalnst (v) (: acl opposite regardless of (prep) ,~)

losb/sth} reign over (v) Respond wilh a smile

reach for stll (v) reJoice atjoverjln 5th (v) responsibility ofjfor (n)
react against (v) (= actopposile relapse Into (v) (unconsc iousness/ responsible for (adj)
tosb/sth) crime) result In (v)
react to (v) (=take action asa related to (adj) result ofjfromjin (n)
result of sth) relationship betweenjwlth (n) resulting from (adj) {= arising from)
readjust to (v) (a newsiluation} relative of (n) resulting In (adj) (= leading to)
ready for (adj) release from (n)/(v) reticent about stll (adj)
reasonfor (n) relief from {n} retire from (v) (one 's job)
reason with sb(v} relish forjln (n) rettreto (v) (a place)
rebelagalnststhjsb (v) rely onjupon (v) reverence for sbjsth (n)
receipt for (n) (proof of having remarkonjuponjat (v) reverseof (n}
paklforsth) remedy for (n) revert to sth (v)
receipt of {n} (sth being received} remind of (v) revottagalnst (v)
receive from (v) reminiscent of (adj) revotve around (v)
recipe for (n) remorse for sthjdolng 5th (n) rhyme with (v)
recipient of 5th (n) (of awards} remote from (adj) rich in (adj) (humour, vilamins}
recltesth to sbjfrom sth (v) remove from (v) rid of (adj)
reckless ofjabout stll {adj) reply to (v) rlselnjofjout (n)
recoil from sbjsth at sth {v) replytojfrom(n) r1skof (n)
recommend sbjstllto sbjforsth report on/to (n) rival for (n) (sb's affectionsetc)
M repulslonfor(n} rival in (n}(a compelition etc)
recoveryofsbjsthfromsth {n) reputation as (n) (+ noun) roar at (v) (object)
recruit sb to sthjas sth (n) reputation forjof (n}(+ gerund) rGarwlth (v) (pain, laughler}
redolent ofjwlth sth (adj) request for sth (n) room for (n) (creativity,correction)
reduction In (n){size etc) research intojonsth (n) rudeto/towarclssb (adj)

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sad about (adjJ sneer at sbjsth (v) sub]ect to 5th (ad) (alteration,
safe from sthjsb (adj) snipe atsbjsth (v) approval)
safeguard(sbjstfl)agalllSt/from snoop aboutjaround (v) submit (5th) to sb (v)
sthjsb(v) snuggle up to sbjsth (v) subsist onsth (v)
sated with sth {adj) solace sb with 5th (v) substltutefor (n)
satisfted with (adj) solicitous Iorjabout (adj) subversive of (adj)
save sbjsthfrom (v) $OIubleIn (adj) succeed In sth (v)
scared 01 (a dj) sorry about 5th (adj) succee<l sbto sth (v) (the throne,
schooled Insth (adj) SOJrylorsb(adj) a post)
seomforsth/sb (n) spattersthonjover (v) suctHsfullnjat (adj)
scowl atsbJsth (v) SpatterpaintonthewaJl sucteSsorto (n)
search for (v) spatter 5th with (v) succumb to sth (v) {an illness, an
secretfromsb(adj) Spatter/he wall witll paint attack)
secretfrom (n) speak to sb about sb(sth (v) suf1erfromjwlth (v)
sensible about (adj) speciallstin (n) sufftclentfor (adj)
sensttive to (adj) (sb's needs) spend (money) on (v) sufflclentforjto (adj)
sentence sb to sth (v) spend (time) on 5th M suitable for (adj)
separate from (adj) spend (time) In/at (v) (place) suited for/to (adj)
separate sb/sthfrom (v) splltsthlnto (v)(pieces) Supplicate for 5th (v)
sequel to sth (n) spilt 5th up (v) (= break sth up) support for (n)
sertousabolrtsth(adj} sprtgofsth (n) (usu plant) The fans showed their support for
setof {n) spy on sb/sth (v) fheream.
seversthfromsth M squabble with sb about/oversth support of (n)
share (sth) with sb (v) M Money was coJlecred in supporl of
share In 5th (v) squint at/throtlgh (V) Greenpeace.
shelter (sb/sth) from sth (v) squirt (sth) out of/Into/around support sb In (v) (a plan. decision
shl'lerwith sth (V) etcfrom sth M etc)
shocked at/by (adj) stack (5th) up (v) support sth with (v) (money)
short of (adj) stamp about/around (v) sure of (adj)
(have a) shot at sth{n) (have a} stare at (v) surge In (n}(rise in)
shout at sb (v) (from anger) stash (sth)/lWay (v) (informal) surge of (n) (people, the sea,etc}
shout for sb (v) (indirectly) steal (sth) from (v) surprised at/by (adj)
shout to sb (v) (to attract stimulus to/forsth (n) surrender (sbjsth) to sb {v}
attention) stock of (n) surrogateforsb/sth (n)
shriek (v) (obscenities, a warning) storyabolrt/of (n) suspect sb/sth of 5th/doing sth
shriek with (v) (fear,etc) straighten (sthj up/out (V) ('I
shy of sth/dolng sth (adj) strain of (n) {= quality) suspicious of/about (adj)
sick about/over (adj) (srtuation) There is a strain of unKindness in swill (sthj out/down (adj)
sick with (adj) (emotion) him swipe (out) atsth (V)
SicKwirhfear strain on {n) (= exertion on sth) swoop down on sb/sth (v)
sidle up/o¥erto sb/somewhere Buying thal car wi!l be a slrain on sympathetic to/towards/with sb
('I ourresoutteS. (adj)
sigh with sth (v) streakofsth (n) sympathise with sb aboutjforsth
similar to sb/sth-Insth (adj) stricken with/by sth (adj) ('I
sklllful at/in (adj) fjob) strtp (sth) off/down (v) sympathyfor/towardssbjsth (n)
sklllful/skllledwlth/ln (adj) (tool, strtve for/afterjtowards (v) sympathy with (n) (sb 's ideas =
weapon,etc) struggle for sb/sth (vj {= fight for) agreement with them)
skilled at/In (adj) fjob) SrruggJe for brealh.
slow at (adj) struggle with sbjsth {vj (= fight
smile at sb (v) .... ,th)
smitten with/by sb/sth (adj) stnmon sth (v)
sneer about (v) (situation) subforsb (... )

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 talent for (n) throw . that . b (v) blp (.b) upjoYef(v)
tllkto.baboutlttl (v) throw.thto.b (v) trip over.th (v)
tlmperwlth.tll {v) tlncelth wIth.th (v) triumpl! ovel.th (v)
talte In (n) (clothes,etc) tlnglewlth.th(v) (make) trouble for Ib (n)
tI.te of (n) (food,etc) tln!terltjwtth sth (v) (h ....e/beln)troubl.wlthjfor(n)
tlunt.bwltll.th(v) tired of (adj) He was In troubiewith the police
telm upwlth.b (v) tolellntof (adj){different forstea/lngaClr.
team sI:Ij.thwlth Ibjsth (v) opinions,particularconditions) trustln (n)
terrttled at.th (adj) ttadeln .thfor sth (v) tuck . thlnto .th {v)
think sl:lfor.th (v) tllltortosbj.th (n) tIC ltjon (v)
thlnkfulfor.th (adJl t,..ltIonfromlthtolth (n) tum(lthjlb)lroundjov.r (v)
thlnkaboutjof.th (v) tfInIIatelthfromlthlntosth{Y) tUlllewitt\Ib (v)
thirsty for.th (adj) (rain, success) treatmentfor (n)(shock.,lung tutor.b In Ith(V)

,.,..
thouCJttleMofsb (adj) cancer) typeof (n)
thmten sl:lwIth.th (v) tribut.tolthj.b {n) typlealollbjsth (adj)

unlWlre ol . th (adj) unJ ustto . b (adj) upaetaboutjwltl'I l th (adj)

unconc.medwlth l thj.b {adj) unmlndfuloflbjlth (adj) upwlndol l th {adj)
unellYlbout.th(adj) unqualified IIjforsth (adj) uaaollth (n)
unequal In (adj) (size,etc) unreaonableabout (adj) UMd forjll (adj) (employed)
unequal to (adj) (in comparison He was unreasonableabootpa}1ng UMdto (adj)(!lCCUstomedtoj
with sth else) h/sshare, UMlulto ab forjlllth (adj)
unfaithfultosl:ljlth(adj) unrealOllllbleoflb (CKij)(=10 ThIs wood will be useful to me asa
unftt for.tll (adj) bellavelnaparticularway) ~"".
unlntflnted In .bjlth (CKij) unswerYlng inlth (adj)

~
vllldfor(adj)(use) vlewofjto{n) void of Ith (adj)
vllld In (adj) (a place) visible from (adj) (somewhere) votlryof . bjlth (n)
valued atjfor(adj ) (a price/a vlllbleto(adj)(sl» vote forjaplnst (n)
purpose) vIIlbIe with (adj)(an instrumemetc) vot. forj....lnst (v)
varlatJonlnjofsth (n) J1lemoonls visible toourpianet vouch for abjlth (v)
vllyln(v) wlththenakea~. vulnerabietolthjlb(adj)

,...
Vlult OVII.th (v) ..... ltItIonofjfromlbjsth (n)
Ylxedatjwlthsl:ljlth {adj) ..... Itor to (n)

w....thagalnstjon sthjsb(Y) welryoflthjdolnglth {V) worry about (v)

will aboutjoversth (v) wfllff of (n) worthy at (adj)
Wilt fot (v) wfllttle away atjdown Ith (v) worthy 01 {adj} (a reward,
wallow lroundjaboutln sth {v) win at (v) recognitionetc)
wl m . bofjabout sth (Yj wlnce at (v) (the tl'loughtoL) wrestlewlthsb(v)
wllranl:for.th (n) wlnkat.b (v) writ. to . blboutsth (v)
wllyof.bj.th (adj) wlshfor (n)
weak atjln (adi) (at the knees, in wish for (v)
the head) wonIed about (adj)

yllm for I bjlth (v)

yeamlnlfor (n)
yell (out) (v) (abtJse, a name, in
pain)
I yelllt.blboutjforlth
yen forlth (n)

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~ .....
It ... km per hour
at'Cott
at. dlndvantage
at hand (= close)
at lleart (= in one's real nature)
(have . bj. th) at lleart (= be
. .....ac.
at the of

."....
at.dltcount concerned about sbjsth) at the beglnnlng (= when sth
at.dlstlnc:a
ot.""", .....
. ....
started)
at the end (.. when 5th finishes)
ot ......
... Iou . ....,. at the IXpenM of
at the front of (=inttlemost
at a moment', notice
ata profit/ loss
atallcOlu
atallevants
atanadv·ntac·
at any rata
. -
at liberty
Itn~ (note:jnthenight)

at odd. with
atone.
atone'. request (= because stl
forwardpositioo/pIace)
atthelaltpoulb!etlme
at the latest (=time)
at the mornent (= lime)
at the point of (= at that particular
time)
at breakfast/lunch wishesi!) at the present time
at church/school
ot_ ........
atpeaeejwar

.. ,,""""'"
at the ume tlnM
atthetlme (;ala particular time)
atftrsthand
_flratslaM ......
at times (= sometimes)

~)fl,j!!,fl'*',...
by accident by ....rt (=frommemoryl by ...........
byall llCCOllnU bylendj_j alr by requett (= asa response to
byall mNnI by" sb'swish)
by appointment by luck (_luckily) by . I(ht (= re<:ognise sb when you
by auction bymam. see them but have never
by."" by mean. of met;talkedtottlem)
bybusjtralnjpl.ne/car (but: in by ml.take bylUrpriIe
~OWf1car,onthe8o'clocktrain) byn.me (= using the name(s) of bythedoz.n
bycllance sb/sth) by the end (= before sth finishes)
by,- by nature bythelldeof
byday/ nl&ht by- bythetlme (=befOfereacllinga
by ....... by one'l IIde certalnpoint)
by'" by ....., bytMwrJ ("' incidentally)
by""" by orOer of byYlrtueof
by h.nd (: using the hands) bypoatj.lrm.,1

~l!!f·WI.
for.cllallie for fOOd (=foreverj for . hort
for. moment (= for a short time) for lFlnted for the moment (= for now, for the
for.ylslt/hoIlday for hire time being)
for. walk
for. while
for .... (itlformal)
""'"
forloYe (_outoflove,without
paymenl or other reward)
for the like of
forthetlmebellli

for bfukfaat/lunch/ cIInner

for certain
fornotllllli
for once (E on one occasion)
""""""""
from now on
from tme to time
forule (= to be sold)
"'~
for fear of (: in case sth happens) forsb'lllke

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,.,..In a (good/bad) mood

In ,hurry
Infathlon
In favour of (= supporting)
" .......
In Hem
Inamess In hwour with (= liked by) InHlklefence
In a way (= to some extent) In fe.r of (= afraid of} In llIht(of} (=withln one's range
In&etlon In names of vision)
In.odltlon(to) Infocll$ In some respects {= In certain
In..tvance(of) In front of (= furthef forward than) W2tfS, conceming some aspects)
InfuturI In stock
"'''''''
macreementwtth
In all
In gear
In general
Inlummer/ winter
Intelrs
In answer to In good(bad condition In the air

....
.-
In any case {= iir?tW8YJ
In arrears
In hand (= being dealt with)
InhomHof
tnink/ pencll
in the beglnnln, {= OIiginally)
in the ease of (= in the event)
inthederk

" ....
In C8M(+ clau se)
Incaseo! (+nounj
In length/ width etc
Inlengths ofl0m.
In love (with)
In moderation
In the end (= finalty)
Intheftesh
in the IuIbIt of
In the meantime
I" cash Inmoumlng(for) In the mood for (: wanting to do 5th)
In chalge (of) In neme only (= not realty) In the momlnC
In code in no time (=very quickJy) Inthemountailll
Incomfort In OIIe'S free time In the name of (= on sb's behalf)
In common (with) inotherwordl In the newl
Incomparlaonwlth In pain In the nude
In compensation for '"particular In the right/ wrong

,,-
InconclU$lon

In eonttoI (of)
Inpel'$Orl
In pieces
In place of
In time (00 earlyeoough)
In tmeli (=dlI:'i1!;lparticulwti'ne)
Int«!Ch
tndalller In posaesslon of (_ owning) In town
In debt In practice/theory In tune (wtth)
In detail In principle (=theoreticalty) Intum
Indlfllculty 1np!1I011/ jall Intwo/ 1ul1f
indlagulle
IndllorOer ,,-
In private/ public In uniform

In doubt
In exchange lor
In exlstenee
,,-
Inretum

In l b'llnterest
In vain
In view of (= because of, tak ing
into account)
,,"" In I b'l opinion
" .....
~
ona .••day onbalanee on leave
onadlet
onafarm
011 a journey
on.trIp/ crulsej excurslon
...
on behalf of
"'on condition
oncredtt
"'" that
on loan
on no eccount (= under no
circumstances)
onone'smlnd
on a(n) afternoon/ evening
on account 01 (= because of}
"'_'"
",d""
onone'lOWM
"''''',
on an expedttlon on fire onpeper
on an istand
onapprovel "'''''
on,ood/ badterrnl with
on p!1nclple (= according to a
particular belief)
onlY. rage
on bail "' ......
ontlollday
"'".....
on IIIe (00 reduced in price)
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on second thoughts on the front/back (01 a book, on the phone

on slght (= as soon assth is jacketetc) on the point of (= about to)
seen) on the Increase on the radlofTV
onstrtke on the Job on the tralJof
on the agenda on the one hand onthewff'/
on the air on the other l\and on the whole
on the contrary on the outskirts on time (= attne correct lime)

~
0","
out of breath out of pity out of the ordinary
out of control (= ullCOntrolled) out of place out of the question
out of danger out of practice out of town
out of date outofprtnt out of use
out of debt out 01 reach out of work
outofcloors out of respeet for
outoflashlon oot .. ~
out of hand out 01 sight (= beyond one's range
out of luck 01 vi sion)
out 01 order outofstoc:k

Off
offeolour offschool/work I off the road
"'orty I offtherecom

Under

underage underone'Sbreath under the impression

under arrest under orders under the weather
under control (= contro lled) under pressure
under discussion
I underrepalr
I
WtthjWtthout

with a view to {= intending to) with regard to wlthoutfali

wlthdiffk:ulty wtththe compliments of without success
with Iuc:k (= hopefully) with the exception of wlthoutwaming
with reference to
I wtthoutdelay
I
Round

roondthecomer

To

I
to one's 8stonlshment tosb'sface
to one'ssurprtse to this day

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