IdiomsMini Lesson #68

From the UWF Writing Lab’s 101 Grammar Mini-Lessons Series

Idiomatic

express

ions

generally

consis

t of

nouns, adjecti

ves, verb

s,

and phrase

s which

are

associa

ted w

ith sp

ecific

pre

positions.

Examples

We agree with other people, but we agree on a promise.

We say “all of a sudden,” not “all of the sudden,” because “all of a sudden” is an idiomatic expression.

Also, use according to rather than accordingwith and

different from instead of

different than.

Practice

Planet Melmac was overcome by / with the Borg.

Planet Melmac was overcome by the Borg.

Blowing up a planet may result in / from a black hole.

Blowing up a planet may result in a black hole.

I am accustomed to / with the taste of Soylent Green.

I am accustomed to the taste of Soylent Green.