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Chicago Manual Of Style Idioms

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1. He admits ___ the crime.
With
On
With
To

2. I admitted her ___ my confidence - and she betrayed my trust.
To or into
Among [groups]
In
In

3. I am used ___ tutoring great people.
To
As
With - but to is also acceptable
With

4. Will you admit ___ that you were wrong?
With
About
In [when it's an art - use in; otherwise - use at]
[no idiom]

5. I am really adept ___ all forms of art.

6. Here is his written admission ___ guilt.
About
To
Of
To

7. I just have to be reconciled ___ the fact that Mal is a messy person.
To
Of
At
As

8. I don't want to reconcile ___ her because I am still angry.
Against
With
Into
Of

9. She is reticent ___ sharing personal details.
(1) with (2) over or about
About
With or to
At

10. I inquired ___ Inara when I saw River Tam the other day.
[no idiom]
With
After
[no idiom]

11. My decision is contingent ___ your compliance ___ our rules.
In or at
To
Than [only when an independent clause follows 'different']
(1) on (2) with

12. Here is an excerpt ___ my favorite book.
[no idiom]
In - within
From [never of]
At

13. Mal hails ___ Texas.
For
From
On
To

14. I have no comment ___ that hideous painting.
With
About - on
By
On

15. I agree ___ your demand that we paint the basement in UGA colors.
With
To
From
With

16. He was inaugurated ___ president.
With
With or in
As
Of [not from]

17. I colluded ___ Mal to trick Mal into going to bed early.
About
On
Into
With

18. I cautioned him ___ his behavior.
Into
In or with
With
About [situation]

19. He was convicted ___ failure to report to jail.
As
Against [doing something detrimental]
As
For or of

20. Well - that depends ___ your point of view.
To
By
Of
On

21. When I was pregnant ___ Mal - I was miserable.
From
With
For
At

22. I hope that all of us can coalesce ___ a cohesive group.
Of
Into
To (you can also be unequal to a task)
About

23. He has been acquitted ___ the charge of robbery.
About
Of
For
About

24. I have no comment ___ her; she is beneath my notice.
In
Into
On
About

25. Her birthday coincides ___ Thanksgiving this year.
On [never off]
Of
Over
With

26. Mal is conversant ___ Spanish.
In
Into - about
In - into
Of

27. Mal is very independent ___ his parents.
From
In
Into
Of [not from]

28. This was meant ___ him.
For
To
In
About

29. I can always bank ___ Mal to take care of me.
For
On
To
In

30. We were hoping for the sanction ___ the committee so that they would support our cause.
At
Of
With
From

31. My dad badgered me ___ changing my outfit.
To
With
For or of
Into

32. I jumped off ___ the swing.
To
With
In or with
[no idiom when a prep. or adv.]

33. You should not fraternize too much ___ your boss.
With
Against
From
For

34. I would hate to impose ___ you if it's inconvenient.
For
For
For
On

35. I try to control my impatience ___ Mal's messiness.
On [never around]
[no idiom when a prep. or adv.]
With
From or against

36. I forbid you ___ date that scumbag!
With
With
In [qualities of abstract things]
To

37. Apples differ ___ oranges.
Over
From
By
To

38. I consider him ___ the smartest person I know.
Of
On
From
To be

39. I am vexed ___ the current political situation.
In
Among [groups]
About or at
In

40. Goodness is inherent ___ Mal.
On
On
About
In

41. Buford abounds ___ cows.
In or with
Of
About or at
As

42. I was forced to acquiesce ___ the matter and allow my husband to paint our basement in UGA colors.
With [literal comparison]
In or at
In
[no idiom]

43. Victorian husbands had mastery ___ their wives.
In - into
Over
To
With

44. I wish that we could agree ___ politics.
From
As
About
To [poetic or metaphorical]

45. Mal is usually oblivious ___ the dangers of activities he loves.
By
In
To
About [situation]

46. I have great trust ___ Mal.
In
About [situation]
On
About or at

47. He was banned ___ school after his fifth discipline violation.
From
In
Into
In

48. The heretic committed blasphemy ___ the church.
[no idiom when transitive; against or on if intransitive]
With
With
Against

49. I agree ___ your decision to paint the basement in UGA colors.
In
With
Over
On

50. Is he badgering ___ the witness?
Of
[no idiom]
In
Of