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Prepositional
Idiomatic Phrases |
N
| need for something |
next to ... |
nice of someone to do something
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| (to be) nice to someone |
at night |
by night |
| about noon |
north (south, east, west) of ...
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a novel by ... |
| from now on |
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O+P
| in (my) opinion
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(of the) opinion |
a painting by ...
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| pay (someone) for something
(some words don't need the preposition, e.g. pay a bill, pay taxes,
pay $10, etc.) |
(to be) on the phone |
photograph of ...
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| picture of ... |
a play by ... |
(to be) pleasant to someone
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| pleased with ...
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point something at ...
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polite (or: impolite) of
someone to do something |
| (to be) polite to someone
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prefer someone / something
to ... |
preferable to ... |
| (to be) prejudiced against
... |
prior to ... |
prohibit (someone) from
... |
| protect someone / something
against ... |
protect someone / something
from ... |
proud of ... |
| provide someone with ...
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R
| on the radio |
reaction to something
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ready for ... |
| reason for something
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with regard to ... |
regard someone / something
as ... |
| related to ... |
relationship between two
things |
relationship with someone
/ something |
| rely on someone / something
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remind someone about ...
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remind someone of ...
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| reply to a letter
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respect for ...
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responsible for ...
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| rise in something
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rude of someone to do something
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(to be) rude to someone
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| run into ... |
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