Intermediate English Course

Programe 15

Prepositions, Verbs, Phrases, Idioms


recover from

He never recovered from the shock of his wife's death.

on the safe side We leave at ten, but come at nine to be on the safe side.
watch over Small children must be watched over carefully.
take part in Do You want to take part in the race?
keep an eye on Keep an eye on my sweater while I go and buy a paper.
provide with If You work for us, we'll provide you with a car.

grow out of Children grow out of their clothes very quickly.
take to I like the new neighbour, but I didn't take to his wife.
grateful to ...for I was very grateful to him for his help.
wouldn't dream James wouldn't dream of studying instead of playing of tennis.
for the sake of For the sake of peace and quiet I didn't argue with him.
show off He loves to show off in his noisy fast car.
confidence in You must have confidence in your own ability.
dependent on He's 24 years old, but he is still dependent on his father.
turn into When ice melts, it turns into water.
take notice of I gave him some good advice, but he took no notice of it.
broke "I spent all my money last night. I'm broke now."
heaven (only) knows "Heaven knows what will happen to me now."