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concentrate on(or upon)
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on condition that(=if)
in that(=because)
now that=since
for all that=although
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in good(bad) condition
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congratulate sb on
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under consideration
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complain about
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to one's heart's content
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in the corner (of)
on (at) the corner of a street
round the corner
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at all costs
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a matter of course
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on credit
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in public
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to the purpose
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out of the question (= impossible)
in question（= under discussion)
without question
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at random (= without aim or purpose)
range over (= cove,include)
range between
at any rate (= at all events)
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(be) ready for
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(be) get out of red
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relevant to
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rely on
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in secret
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at the side of
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(be)in sight(=in view,visible)
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on the sly(=secretly)
smell of
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speak ill of
speak well of
specialize in
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on the spot
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in step
out of step
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stick at one's books
stick to
stick to one's promise
stick to one's friend
in stock
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substitute…for
suffer from
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in sum
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superior to
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for sure/certain(=certainly,definitely) make sure about
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to one's surprise
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taste of
in good taste
to (one's) taste
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thank sb for sth
think of
above normal
for nothing (=free,without payment) nothing but
to say nothing of (=not to mention)
at short notice
until further notice
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objection to
on occasion (=now and then)
by occasion of (=because of)
occupy oneself with (in)
it occurs to sb that…
once and for all (=once and forever)
all at once (=suddenly,now)
once in a while (=occasionally)
(just) for once
(all) by oneself
operate on sb
come/go into operation
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in order
out of order (=in bad condition)
made to order
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on the outskirts (of)
owe…to
on one's own (=along,without help)
of one's own
keep pace with
go to great pains (=take pains)
part with (=give up,sell)
participate in (=take part in)
(be) particular about
in particular (=especially)
(a) passion for
be patient with
pay for
(be) at peace with
be critical of
cure sb of
a danger to
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to date (=so far,until now)
out of date
up to date
date back to
date from
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on the decline
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on the increase
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to one's regret
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in despair
in detail
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in difficulties
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in disorder
on display(=being shown publicly)
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beyond dispute
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in the distance
(be)distinct from(=be different from)
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be due to
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a word in one's ear
on earth
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to no effect
（be) of no effect （=useless）
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to that effect
emerge from （=appear，become known）
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encourage sb in his/her idleness
on end （=continuously）
（be）at an end （=finished）
no end of （=very many/much）
in the end （=finally，eventually)
at one's wit's end
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enter for
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peculiar to…
penalty for
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in person
in place
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there is no point in doing sth
point at(=indicate,direct attention)
point out(=indicate,show)
popular with/among
in the position of
in practice
be (get) out of practice
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prefer …to…
prefer for breakfast
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for the present(=for the time being,for now)
at present
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previous to(=prior to)
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in principe
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in proportion to
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be pround of
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in good repair (= in good condition)
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reply to
beyond reproach
beyond (all) reason
beyond question
beyond belief
beyond hope
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be response for
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rest with (= be in hand of)
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result in (= cause)
with the result that
in return (for)
get rid of
be in the right
in the wrong
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give rise to (= lead to)
at the risk of (= with danger of)
rule out (= exclude,eliminate)
in safety
for the sake of (= for the good or advantage of) be for sale
on sale (= offered to be sold)
be satisfied with
on a large scale
on schedule (= at the planned or exacted time) ahead of schedule
behind schedule
be schedule for
scrape through (in)
from scratch (= from the beginning)
in search of
in honor of
above normal
for nothing (=free,without payment)
nothing but
to say nothing of (=not to mention)
at short notice
until further notice
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object to (=be opposed to)
objection to
on occasion (=now and then)
by occasion of (=because of)
occupy oneself with (in)
it occurs to sb that…
once and for all (=once and forever)
all at once (=suddenly,now)
once in a while (=occasionally)
(just) for once
(all) by oneself
operate on sb
come/go into operation
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be of the opinion
in one's opinion
be opposed to
be opposite to
in order
out of order (=in bad condition)
made to order
originate in/from (=begin)
on the outskirts (of)
owe…to
on one's own (=along,without help)
of one's own
keep pace with
go to great pains (=take pains)
part with (=give up,sell)
participate in (=take part in)
(be) particular about
in particular (=especially)
(a) passion for
be patient with
pay for
(be) at peace with
arise from (=be caused by)
arrange for sb/sth to do sth
arrive at
arrive in
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attach (to) (=to fix ,fasten,join)
make an attempt at doing sth (to do sth)
attend to (=give one’s attention,care and thought)
attend on (upon) (=wait upon ,serve ,look after)
attitude to/toward
attitude…to… ( =to believe sth to be the result of…)
on the average (=on average ,on an average)
(be) aware of (=be conscious of ,having knowledge or consciousness) At the back of(=behind)
In the back of
On the back of
Be on one’s back(=be ill in bed)
At one’s back(=supporting or favoring sb )
Have sb at one’s back
Turn one’s back on sb (=turn away from sb in an impolite way) Behind one’s back
Be based on/upon
On the basis of
Beat…at
begin with
To begin with (=first of all)
On behalf of (=as the representative of)
Believe in (=have faith or trust in, consider sth/sb to be true) Benefit(from)
For the benefit of
For the better
Get the better of (defeat sb)
By birth
At birth
Give birth to
Blame sb for sth
adide by(=be faithful to,obey)
be absent from
absence of mind(=being absent-mind)
be absorded in
(be) abundant in (be rich in,be well supplied with)
access (to)
by accident (=by chance, accidentally)
without accident( =safely)
of one's own accord (=without being asked, willingly,freely)
in accord with
out of one's accord with
with one accord (=in agreement with)
in accordance with( = in agreement with)
on one's own account
on account
take…into account of (=consider)
give sb an account of
account for (=give an explanation or reason for)
on account of (=because of)
on no account ( =in no case, for no reason)
accuse..of... (=charge…with,blame sb for sth,blame sth,
blame sth on sb,complain about)
be accustomed to ( =be in the habit of, to have met socially) be acquainted with ( =to have knowledge of, tohavemet socially) act on
act as
act for
adapt oneself to ( =adjust oneself to)
adapt... (for) (=make sth suitable for a new need)
in addition ( =besides)
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adhere to ( =abide by, conform to,comply with,cling to,
insist on,persist in,observe,opinion,belief)
adjacent (=next to,close to)
adjust…(to) (=change slightly)
admit of (=be capable of, leave room for)
in advance (=before in time)
to advantage
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have the advantage of
have the advantage of sb
take advantage of (=make the best of,
utilize,make use of, profit from, harness)
agree with
agree to
in agreement (with)
ahead of
ahead of time
in the air
above all (=especially, most important of all)
in all ( =counting everyone or everything, altogether) after all
(not) at all
all at once (=suddenly)
once and for all
above all
first of all
all in all
be all in
all but
allow for (=take into consideration, take into account) amount to (=to be equal to)
answer for (=undertake responsibility for,
be liable for,take charge for)
answer to (=conform to)
be anxious about
apologize to sb for sth
appeal to sb for sth
appeal to sb for sth
apply to sb for sth
apply for
apply to
apply to
approve of (=consent to, be in favor of,
favor,agree to,consider good, right)
blame sth on sb
in blossom
be in blossom
come into blossom
on board
boast of (or about)
out of breath
in brief (=in as few wrds as possible )
in bulk
take the floor
on business
be busy with sth
be busy doing sth
last but one
but for(=without)
buy sth for…
be capable of
in any case(=at any price,at any cost,whatever happens,anyhow
in case (=for fear that)
in case of(=in the event of)
in the case of
in no case
be cautious of
center one's attention on (=focus one's attention on)
be certain of (=be sure of)
for certain of (=for sure)
by chance(=accidentally,by accident)
for a change
charge sb with…
in charge of(=responsible for)
in the charge of
take charege of(=to be or become responsible for)
charge…for
round the clock(=all day and all night,usually without stopping) comment on
commit oneself to
in common
be common to sb
keep company with(=be friendly and go out together) compare…with…
compare…to…
be critical of
cure sb of
a danger to
be in danger (of)
be out of danger
to date (=so far,until now)
out of date
up to date
date back to
date from
deal with(=concern)
be in debt to sb
on the decline
in decline
on the increase
to one's delight
to one's regret
delight in(=take great pleasure in doing sth
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demand sth of sb
demand sth from sb
in demand
on demand
be dependent on
deprive sb of sth
derive...from(=obtain…from)
derive from(=come from)
despair of (=lose all hope of)
in despair
in detail
deviate from
on a diet
differ from…in
in difficulties
fall back(=retreat,turn back)
in disorder
on display(=being shown publicly)
dispose of(=get rid of,throw away)
beyond dispute
in dispute
in the distance
(be)distinct from(=be different from)
distinguish between(=make or recognize differences) distinguish…from
do away with (=get rid of;abolish;discard eliminate) have…to do with
without doubt (=undoubtedly)
in doubt (=in a condition of uncertainty）
be due to
come off duty
go on duty
be on duty
be in duty bound to （do）
be eager for
have an ear for
a word in one's ear
on earth
with ease (=easily)
at （one's） ease（=without worry or nervousness）
put sb at his/her ease
economize on
have an effect on
be in effect （=be in operation）
go into effect
in effect （=in fact，really）
give effect to （=carry out）
to no effect
（be) of no effect （=useless）
to the effect that
to that effect
emerge from （=appear，become known）
place（or put，lay）an emphasis on
encourage sb in
encourage sb in his/her work
encourage sb in his/her idleness
on end （=continuously）
（be）at an end （=finished）
no end of （=very many/much）
in the end （=finally，eventually)
at one's wit's end
end up with
come to an end
end in
be engage in
enter for
enter into（=begin）
insist on
instead of (=place of)
instruct...in (=teach)
insure…for
insure..against
(be) intent on
in the interests of
be interested in
interfere in
interfere with
at intervals
intervene in
invest in
be involved in
by itself (=alone,without)
in itself
of itself
be jealous of
jump at(=to be eager to accept)
jump on(=scold,tell of)
junior to sb
(be) keen on
keep a close watch on(=keep a sharp lokout for) keep…to oneself(=keep secret)
to (the best of) one's knowledge
at large
lean against
at least
at most
(not)in the least
at one's leisure
lend itself/themselves to
at length
go to any length
be liable to (=be subject to)
be liable for
lie in
in life
for life
in the light of(=considering,taking into account) throw light on (=make clear,explain)
in line with(=in agreement with)
long for(=want very much)
before long(=soon)
in the long run(=in the end)
in the short term
(be) at a loss
major in
as s matter of fact
by all means
by means of
by no means
on memeory of
on the mend(=in the process of recovering) mention sth to sb
at the mercy of (=in the power of)
be in a mess
make a mess of
bear(or keep)…in mind(=remenmber)
by mistake
at the moment(=now)
for the moment(=for the time being)
just a moment
at the last moment
in the mood for
no more…than
for the most part
at (the) most
make the most of
be not much of (=not a good)
be something of
name after
native to
by nature
in nature
(be) in the nature of
none other that
enter on/upon(=begin)
be entitled to(=be given the right to do sth.)
be equal to
be/feel equal to
on equal terms
be equipped with
(be) equivalent to
in essence(=in its/one's nature)
at all events(=in spite of everything, in any case) in any event(=whatever happens in the future)
in the event that(=if)
in the event
in the event of(=in case of)
except for(=apart from)
(an) exception to
with the exception of (=except, apart from)
in excess of (= more than)
exchange ... For
exclusive of(= not taking into account, without)
in excuse of
exert ...on
exert oneself to do sth.
come into existence(=begin to exist)
come into use
come into effect
come into fashion
come into action
come into power
come into sight
come into blossom
(be) in existence
come into existence
at the expense of
expose…to
be exposed to…
beyond expression
give expression to
find expression in
to some extent
in the extreme(= extremely)
look sb in the eye
close (shut) one's eyes to
in one's mind eye
in the twinkling of an eye
keep an eye on(=keep a watch on)
in the eyes of(= in the judgment of)
on the face of it
in the face of
in one's face
face to faced
face up to
fail in(= be unsuccessful in)
in good faith(=honestly,sincerely)
keep faith with
lose faith in
on faith
faithful to
fall into the habit (of)
fall short of
familiar with
have a fancy for
take a fancy to (=become fond of)
by far
far from
in fashion(=stylish,most modern)
after the fashion (of)
find fault with(=complain about,criticize)
at fault (=in the wrong,blamable)
in favor of
be in favor with
out of favor with
in one's favor(= to one's advantage)
(be) favorable to (=advantageous)
fear for
for fear of(=in case of)
in fear of
feed (sb) on sth.
be fed up with (be unhappy,tired about sth,dull) feel like (=have a desire for)
fill out(=fill in)
set the world on fire(=do sth remarkable)
play with fire(= take great risks)
set sth on fire(=set fire to sth)
at first sight (=when first seen)
for the first time
on second thought
be through with(=finish with)
at one time
behind the time
behind time(=late)
for the time being(=temporarily)
in time(for)(=early or soon enough)
on time(=punctually)
at no time
in on time(=very quickly)
at times(=occasionally)
at all times(=always)
at a time
on top of
in total(=all have been added up)
be in touch with
be out of touch with
be true of
be true to
trust...to
place(put,have)trust in
in truth
by turns
in turn(=successively,in order)
be typical of
for use
be in use(=be used)
be out of use(=be on longer used)
be unprepared for
in vain(=uselessly)
be valid for
in the vicinity
in close vicinity to
in the vicinity of
with a view to doing sth.(=in order to do sth.) in view(=in sight)
in view of(=considering)
in the view of
by/in virtue of(=as a result of,by means of)
a warning against
a warning of
(be)on the watch for
(be)on the watch against
be in the way(=obstructive)
(be)under way(=morning forward)
by way of(=by going through)
by the way(=in addition)
in no way