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Prepositional
Idiomatic Phrases |
In English certain
words take specific prepositions. Here are some common phrases or uses
for prepositions. Obviously it is not a complete list, but it is certainly
a good start. Sometimes other prepositions are also possible, so if you're
not sure, check a good dictionary.
| about |
| about
noon |
| angry
about something |
| annoyed
about something |
| do something
about something (to make it better or improve a situation) |
| care about
someone / something (think someone / something is important) |
| complain
(to someone) about something |
| crazy
about something |
| dream
about someone / something |
| excited
about ... |
| furious
about something |
| hear about
...(to be told about something) |
| remind
someone about ... |
| sorry
about something |
| think
about ... (to consider it) |
| upset
about ... |
| warn someone
about something |
| worried
about ... |
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| after |
| look after
... (to take care of ...) |
| after
dinner (lunch, the movie, etc.) |
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| against |
| protect
someone / something against ... |
| (to be)
prejudiced against ... |
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| as |
| define
something as ... |
| depict
someone / something as ... |
| regard
someone / something as ... |
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