Common verb + preposition combinations

Many verbs and prepositions appear together in idiomatic phrases. Pay special attention to the combinations that are different from the combinations used in your native language.

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Verb + preposition combinations

agree with

compare with

forget about

speak to (or speak with)

apply to

concentrate on

happen to

stare at

approve of

consist of

hope for

succeed at

arrive at

count on

insist on

succeed in

arrive in

decide on

listen to

take advantage of

ask for

depend on

participate in

take care of

believe in

differ from

rely on

think about

belong to

disagree with

reply to

think of

care about

dream about

respond to

wait for

care for

dream of

result in

wait on

compare to

feel like

search for