English Grammar Idioms

Front 1

afflicted _____

Back 1

with

(I am afflicted with measles and dandruff.)

Front 2

according _____

Back 2

to

(According to Reagan, the 1980's were "Morning in America.")

Front 3

analogous _____

Back 3

to

(The fallacy in her argument is that she makes everything analogous to everything else.)

Front 4

argue ______

Back 4

with

(Shut up and don't argue with me!)

Front 5

averse ______

Back 5

to

(The man was averse to running for office.)

Front 6

aversion ______

Back 6

to

(The woman had an aversion to politics.)

Front 7

cater _____

Back 7

to

(He spent all day catering to his boss's whims.)

Front 8

comply _____

Back 8

with

(He must comply with the new regulations.)

Front 9

conform _____

Back 9

to

(The men refused to conform to the expectations of Mr. Dingdong.)

Front 10

consider ______

Back 10

to be

(He consider her to be the best for the job.)
OR
(He consider her the best of the job.)

Front 11

equal _____

Back 11

to

(I am not equal to the task.)

Front 12

forbid _____

Back 12

to

(I forbid you to sit on that chair.)

Front 13

intend _____

Back 13

to (intend on doing = WRONG)

(She intends to make partner before she is thirty.)

Front 14

consistent ______

Back 14

with

(Her speeches are not consistent with her actions.)

Front 15

meet _____

Back 15

with (things other than people)

(Are you certain that the new design meets with Federal regulations?)

Front 16

oblivious _____

Back 16

to

(He lives in a dream world, oblivious to reality.)

Front 17

tamper _____

Back 17

with

(The spy tampered with the engine and the plane went down.)

Front 18

ask _____

Back 18

of

(What do you ask of life?)

Front 19

ought _____

Back 19

to

(She ought to put air in her tires.)

Front 20

capable _____

Back 20

of

(That cretin is capable of anything.)

Front 21

preferable _____

Back 21

to (not preferable than)

(Eating ice cream is preferable to cleaning houses.)

Front 22

composed _____

Back 22

of

(My wardrobe is composed of black pants and white shirts.)

Front 23

prior ______

Back 23

to

(Prior to the election, Democrats were subjected to background checks.)

Front 24

superior _____

Back 24

to (not superior than)

(Italian cooking is superior to English cooking.)

Front 25

desirous _____

Back 25

of

(I am desirous of more fun.)

Front 26

buy _____

Back 26

from

(Don't buy anything from that sleazy operator.)

Front 27

temerity ______

Back 27

to

(My boss had the temerity to ask me to pick up his drycleaning.)

Front 28

in search ______

Back 28

of

(The girl was in search of a way to improve her backhand.)

Front 29

different ______

Back 29

from (not different than)

(That potato is different from this one.)

Front 30

prejudiced _____

Back 30

against

(I am prejudiced against beautiful people.)

Front 31

lavish _____

Back 31

on

(The man lavished presents on his child.)

Front 32

divergent _____

Back 32

from

(I like the man even though his views are divergent from mine.)

Front 33

define _____

Back 33

as

(Mental health has been defined as the ability to love and work.)

Front 34

dispute _____

Back 34

over

(The men had a dispute over money.)

Front 35

tie _____

Back 35

to

(In making her point, she tied her economic theory to sociological data.)

Front 36

necessity ____ , _____

two choices

Back 36

of/for

(Love is a necessity of a happy life. Love is a necessity for a happy life.)

Front 37

try _____

Back 37

to (not try and)

(Try to finish your work quickly so we can leave for the party.)

Front 38

partake ______

Back 38

of

(After I eat the mousse I will partake of the pudding.)

Front 39

prohibit ______

Back 39

from

(The parents do not prohibit their child from staying up late.)

Front 40

depict _____

Back 40

as

(In the movies women are depicted as brainless and nymphomaniacal.)

Front 41

separate _____

Back 41

from

(The man could not separate reality from fantasy.)

Front 42

craving _____

Back 42

for

(I have a craving for chocolate bunnies.)

Front 43

regard _____

Back 43

as

(The public regards the 1980's as the "Greed Decade".)

Front 44

mistake _____

Back 44

for (not mistake as)

(Don't mistake me for a fool.)

Front 45

agree _____

(a contract; implies concession or settlement)

Back 45

to

(I agree to your demands.)

Front 46

agree _____

(a person, a place; implies harmony)

Back 46

with

(Paris agrees with me.)

Front 47

angry _____

(an event, idea, etc.)

Back 47

about

(Bob is angry about the demonstration.)

Front 48

angry _____

(a person)

Back 48

at

(Wanda is angry at me.)

Front 49

angry _____

(a person; more confrontational version)

Back 49

with

(Max is angry with me.)

Front 50

Let's continue _____ the meeting.

Back 50

No Change

(not- Let's continue with the meeting)

Front 51

compare _____

(to show similarity)

Back 51

to

(You can compare my copy to the original.)

Front 52

correspond _____

(to mean match; be in agreement)

Back 52

to

(The results of the experiment correspond to the predictions.)

Front 53

consist _____

(to mean reside or inhere)

Back 53

in

(Success consists in valuing hard work.)

Front 54

decide _____

(a noun)

Back 54

on

(Let's decide on a place to eat.)

Front 55

compare _____

(to show difference and similarity.)

Back 55

with

(His work can't compare with mine.)

Front 56

correspond _____

(to mean exchange letters)

Back 56

with

(The lovers corresponded with each other while one of them was on location in Paris.)

Front 57

consist _____

(to mean composed of)

Back 57

of

(My meal consists of bread and jam.)

Front 58

decide _____

(do something)

Back 58

to

(Let's decide to have fun.)

Front 59

differ _____

(to mean disagree)

Back 59

with

(I differ with him politically.)

Front 60

differ _____

(to mean unlike)

Back 60

from

(Hats differ from shoes.)

Front 61

compare _____

(to show similarity)

Back 61

to

(You can compare my copy to the original.)

Front 62

correspond _____

(to mean match; be in agreement)

Back 62

to

(The results of the experiment correspond to the predictions.)

Front 63

consist _____

(to mean reside or inhere)

Back 63

in

(Success consists in valuing hard work.)

Front 64

decide _____

(a noun)

Back 64

on

(Let's decide on a place to eat.)

Front 65

compare _____

(to show difference and similarity.)

Back 65

with

(His work can't compare with mine.)

Front 66

correspond _____

(to mean exchange letters)

Back 66

with

(The lovers corresponded with each other while one of them was on location in Paris.)

Front 67

consist _____

(to mean composed of)

Back 67

of

(My meal consists of bread and jam.)

Front 68

decide _____

(do something)

Back 68

to

(Let's decide to have fun.)

Front 69

differ _____

(to mean disagree)

Back 69

with

(I differ with him politically.)

Front 70

differ _____

(to mean unlike)

Back 70

from

(Hats differ from shoes.)

Front 71

It is equally _____ important.

Back 71

No change

(not-It is equally as important.)

Front 72

fail _____

(an attempt)

Back 72

in

(The man failed in his efforts.)

Front 73

practice _____ or _____

(when practice is a verb)

Back 73

for/to

(I have practiced for my recital. I am practicing to be an actor.)

Front 74

fail _____

(do something)

Back 74

to

(The man failed to finish his painting.)

Front 75

The practice _____ shark fishing is heinous.

Back 75

of (when practice is a noun)

Front 76

It is inside _____ the box.

Back 76

No change

(not-It is inside of the box.)

Front 77

reconcile _____

(to mean accept hardship)

Back 77

to

(He was reconciled to his sad fate.)

Front 78

reconcile _____

(a person)

Back 78

with

(After the fight, Pinky reconciled with Gomez.)

Front 79

His job was met _____ difficulties; All day he had to meet _____ people.

Back 79

with;
no change

(ok-His job was met with difficulties; not-All day he had to meet with people.)

Front 80

He was named _____ Minister of Fun.

Back 80

no change

(not-He was named as Minister of Fun.)

Front 81

Bad temper results _____ lack of sleep.

(when result is a verb)

Back 81

from

(not-Bad temper results in lack of sleep.)

Front 82

sympathy _____

(to mean have compassion for)

Back 82

for

(I have sympathy for Bob.)

Front 83

I fell off _____ my bed.

Back 83

No change

(not-I fell off of my bed.)

Front 84

Lack of sleep results _____ bad temper.

(when result is a verb)

Back 84

in

(not-Lack of sleep results from bad temper.)

Front 85

I need to tend _____ the campfire.

Back 85

No change

(not-I need to tend to the campfire.)

Front 86

result _____

(when result is a noun)

Back 86

Bad temper is a result of lack of sleep.

Front 87

You need to visit ____ your grandmother.

Back 87

No change

(not-You need to visit with your grandmother.)

Front 88

sympathy _____

(to mean agreement; sharing of feelings)

Back 88

with

(I have sympathy with your position. I am in sympathy with your position.)

Front 89

correct the sentence:
The labor dispute was caused by both long hours as well as unsafe working conditions.

Back 89

The labor dispute was caused by both long hours and unsafe working conditions. OR
The labor dispute was caused by long hours and unsafe working conditions.

Front 90

She is preoccupied _____ the wedding plans.

Back 90

with

(not-She is preoccupied in/about the wedding plans.)