He accused me ______ stealing his phone., accuse of, My friend is addicted ______ playing video games, he stays up all night., be addicted to, In his job he has to deal ______ lots of rude people., deal with, The lady is allergic ______ nuts, she has to carry medicine with her., be allergic to, You can always rely _______ me to be on time in the mornings, rely on, If you don't like the government then you should vote ________ another one!, vote for, On April Fool's day you often make fun of someone you play a trick ______ ., play a trick on, If you keep studying hard you will eventually be fluent _____ English., be fluent in, The man insisted ____ getting a refund after they lost his baggage., insist on, It took her two whole weeks to recover fully _______ the illness., recover from, The book was popular and quickly sold_____., sell out, There were fears that robots would take ____ our lives., take over, Other members of the group came _____ some good ideas., come up with, I decided to take him _____ his offer of a job with the company., take (someone) up on, I hoped I might pick ____ some useful tips., pick up, I always shut _____my computer before I go home from work., shut down, It depends ______ your point of view., depend on, It's no big deal - don't worry ______ it!, worry about, I was talking ______ your teacher yesterday., talk to (someone), We were talking ______ a really fascinating topic., talk about (something), Please stop talking and listen ______ the teacher!, listen to, There's a competition tomorrow. Would you like to take part ______ it?, take part in, Your life's perfect. You've got nothing to complain ______ !, complain about, This isn't what I want. I'm going to ask ______ something else., ask for, That's a terrible idea. I strongly advise ______ it., advise against, I shouldn't have done that. I'm really sorry ______ it., be sorry about, If you appeal ______ his better nature, he'll be more likely to help you., appeal to, My friend won the competition. I must call to congratulate her ______ her success!, congratulate on, Look after the children. Prevent them ______ running onto the road!, prevent from, This new medicine is amazing, so many people will be able to benefit ______ taking it!, benefit from, Stop shouting, I hate quarrelling ______ you!, quarrel with, I can't wait for the party, I'm really looking forward ______ having fun!, look forward to, You have been really grumpy lately, you don't look well, I'm very concerned ______ you., am concerned about, Scientists are doing some research ______ potential vaccines., do research on, If you concentrate ______ your studies, your life will be much easier., concentrate on, I love to travel - right now I'm fantasising ______ lying on a warm beach with a cold cocktail!, fantasise about, I have an exam tomorrow, please stop distracting me ______ my work!, distract (someone) from (something), Some people think I'm idealistic, but I believe everyone can and should contribute ______ creating a better society., contribute to, The surgeon is operating ______ the patient now., operate on, There's no possibility ______ us finishing the project by the weekend., possibility of, Have you got any advice ______ how to go about buying a new car., advice on, How much have you saved ______ your holiday?, save for (something), The police are looking ______ the recent series of robberies in the area., look for, I sympathise ______ your problem but I'm afraid there's nothing I can do to help., sympathise with, He really takes ______ his father. They're alike in so many ways., take after, The workers demanded higher salaries ______ the company., demand from, She was fed ______ her sister borrowing her clothes without asking., fed up with, The teacher blamed the students ______ the noise in the classroom., blame (someone) for (something), He blamed the mistake ______ his assistant., blame (something) on (someone), The community came together to fight ______ discrimination., fight against

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