Prepositions
It's not unusual for teenagers to rebel ____ their parents.
It's not unusual for teenagers to rebel AGAINST their parents.
I'm trying to spend/waste/save/splash money so that I can buy a new motorbike at the end of the year.
I'm trying to SAVE money so that I can buy a new motorbike at the end of the year.
I really think we need to manage our ____s (expect).
I really think we need to manage our EXPECTATIONs.
Tiger parents almost never give ____ to their children's demands.
Tiger parents almost never give IN TO their children's demands.
The company was start/open/set/made up in 2006.
The company was SET up in 2006.
The ____s (investigate) concluded that Jones should be arrested for murder.
The INVESTIGATORs concluded that Jones should be arrested for murder.
A tiger parent will tell their children ___ without thinking twice if they have done something wrong.
A tiger parent will tell their child OFF without thinking twice if they have done something wrong.
Mr Jones ____ 21,000€ in his job before he was sacked last week.
Mr Jones (HAD) EARNED 21,000€ in his job before he was sacked last week.
I have a lot of work at the moment, but I think it's ____ (manage).
I have a lot of work at the moment, but I think it's MANAGEABLE.
Apple succeeded ____ _____ (dominate) the market for upmarket smartphones that year.
Apple succeeded IN DOMINATING (dominate) the market for upmarket smartphones that year.
It makes no difference ____ us if we go to the cinema or the theatre tonight.
It makes no difference TO us if we go to the cinema or the theatre tonight.
Bill Gaits has _______ three million in German tech firms so far this year.
Bill Gaits has INVESTED three million in German tech firms so far this year.
Note: invert is not the same as invest.
My grandfather has a lot of wisdom and ____(know).
My grandfather has a lot of wisdom and KNOWLEDGE.
Amy Chua isn't interested in winning her children ____; she just wants results.
Amy Chua isn't interested in winning her children OVER; she just wants results.
The performance of the start-up has been astonishing, but they will still need to _____ money from the bank to finance their latest marketing campaign.
The performance of the start-up has been astonishing, but they will still need to BORROW money FROM the bank to finance their latest marketing campaign.
Note: we...
-borrow money FROM sb
-lend money TO sb (or: lend SB money)
BSC Tekniks is currently interviewing ____s (engine), ____s (electricity) and ____s (represent).
BSC Tekniks is currently interviewing ENGINEERs (engine), ELECTRICIANs (electricity) and REPRESENTATIVEs (represent).