Idioms/Diction

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<p>Does anyone have a consolidated list if common idioms and diction errors?</p>

<p>Thanks</p>

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<p>Idioms with Preposition</p>

<p>To be familiar with
To agree with
To disagree with
To be consistent/inconsistent with</p>

<p>To enter into
To have insight into</p>

<p>To take an interest in
To succeed in/at
To have confidence in
To be consistent in
To believe in
To trust in</p>

<p>To be suspicious of
To gain the respect of
To have an understanding of
To be suspicious of
To take the form of
To gain the trust/mistrust of
To be characteristic of
To the dismay of
To be in favor of
In the hope(s) of
In the interest of
At the expense of
At the risk of
To consist of
To accept an offer of
To be convinced of</p>

<p>To count on
To work on
To stumble (up)on</p>

<p>To turn to
The key to
To be available to
To be indifferent to</p>

<p>To be prized for
To be grown for
To endure/last for
To call for
To be compensated for
To argue for
To blame for</p>

<p>To predate by
To be engaged by
To be complicated by
To abide by</p>

<p>To be apparent from
To defend from
To differ from
To protect from/against
To protest + noun, no preposition</p>

<p>To wonder about
To think about
To be particular about</p>

<p>To be regarded as
To be seen as
To be viewed as</p>

<p>Idioms with Gerund</p>

<p>In the hope(s) of being
Effective in/at being
Enjoy being
Capable of being
To have difficulty being
To stop being
Deny being
Consider being
Report being
Postpone being
Resent being
After being
Before being
While being
Without being
Stop being
Succeed in/at being</p>

<p>Idioms with Infinitive</p>

<p>Considered to be (“to be” is optional – “considered” + noun is also correct)
Tempted to be
Seem to be
Appear to be
Wish to be
Want to be
Fail to be
Neglect to be
Refuse to be
Attempt to be
Offer to be
Prepare to be
Arrange to be
Aim to be
Strive to be
Claim to be
Promise to be
Intend to be
Deserve to be
Agree to be
Threaten to be
Choose to be
Decide to be</p>

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<p>Thanks</p>

<p>Anyone have diction or redundancy lists?</p>