Idioms Flashcards

1
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A rather _ B

A

than

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accuse A _ B

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of

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agree _

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with

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allow _

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for

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associate _

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with

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assure _

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that

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attribute _

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to

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based _

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on

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because _

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of

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10
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believe A _ B

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to be

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between A _ B

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and

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12
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both A _ B

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and

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13
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capable _

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of

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14
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choose _

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from or to

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collaborate _

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with

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comply _

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with

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17
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conclude _

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that

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18
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conform _

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to

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19
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consequence _

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of

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20
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consider A _ B

A

Nothing or “a”.

“to be” or “as” are wrong.

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21
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consist _

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of

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22
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consistent _

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with

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23
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contend _

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that

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24
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contrast A _ B

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with

“in Contrast to” is also correct

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25
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contribute _

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to

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26
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credit A _ B

A

with - give responsibility for

to - given money or credit to

for noun - money received for in exchange for something

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27
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dated _

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at

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28
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debate _

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over

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29
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define A _ B

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as

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30
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depend _

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on

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31
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depends _

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on whether

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32
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descend _

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from

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33
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determined _

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by

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34
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different _

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from

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35
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distinguish A _ B

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from

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36
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distinguish between A _ B

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and

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37
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doubt _

A

that

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38
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either A _ B

A

or

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39
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enamored _

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with

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40
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estimate A _ B

A

to be

41
Q

fascinated _

A

by

42
Q

forbid A _ B

A

to

43
Q

from A _ B

A

to

44
Q

in contrast _

A

to

45
Q

in contrast to A, _

A

B

46
Q

in danger _

A

of

47
Q

in violation _

A

of

48
Q

indifferent _

A

towards

49
Q

instead _

A

of

50
Q

isolate _

A

from

51
Q

just as A, _ B

A

so

52
Q

mistake A _ B

A

for

53
Q

model / modeled _

A

“after”

as per, like, as are all incorrect

54
Q

neither A _ B

A

nor

55
Q

not A _ B

A

but

56
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not only A _ B

A

but also

57
Q

not so much A _ B

A

as

58
Q

“on account of” is mostly incorrect for its wordiness

A

-

59
Q

prejudiced _

A

against

60
Q

prevent A _ B

A

from

61
Q

prohibit A _ B

A

from

62
Q

proposed that A _ Y

A

be

63
Q

protect _

A

against

64
Q

provide _

A

with

65
Q

question _

A

whether

66
Q

range from A _ B

A

to

67
Q

regard _

A

as

68
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reluctant _

A

to

69
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responsibility _

A

to

70
Q

responsible _

A

for

71
Q

result _

A

in/of

72
Q

sacrifice A _ B

A

for

73
Q

same to A _ B

A

as to

74
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separate _

A

from

75
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so (adjective) _

A

that

76
Q

so A _ B

A

as to be

77
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subject _

A

to

78
Q

substitute A _ B

A

for

79
Q

sympathize _

A

with

80
Q

think of A _ B

A

as

81
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try _

A

to

82
Q

view A _ B

A

as

83
Q

X is superior _ Y

X’s superiority _ Y

A

to

84
Q

inspiration _

A

to

85
Q

hesitant _

A

to

86
Q

support _

A

to someone, for something

87
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extent _

A

to

88
Q

as much _

A

as

89
Q

compare _

A

with for like things

to for unlike things

90
Q

“less successful with X than with Y” is correct

“less successful with X than Y” is incorrect

A

-

91
Q

similar _

A

to

92
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likely _

A

to be

93
Q

Rates (price) _

A

for

94
Q

Deciding _

A

that

95
Q

“do it” for nouns

“do so” for actions

A

-

96
Q

mandate/state/requires
(authoritative term)

assume/observed/proved
wish/hypothesis

A

that

97
Q

adapt _

A

to

98
Q

access

A

to

99
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act

A

as