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native to
The cobra is native to Africa

necessary to
Lisa deemed it necessary to go home.

originate from
Some of our customs originate from old beliefs

originate in
All your troubles originate in your lungs.

originate with
This idea originated with the committee.

permit (someone) through
Would you permit me through the door?

permit up
She would not permit me up the ladder

prized above
He prized his only daughter above everyone else in the world

prized as
pink corals have been prized as jewelry for 5000 years
prized for
Gold Jewellery Has Been Prized for Thousands of Years

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a means to
Correct Usage: For some people, mobile phones are just a means to an end.
Incorrect Usage:
- For some people, mobile phones are a means for an end.
- For some people, mobile phones are a means of an end.

mistake x for y  

Correct Usage: Because of the sisters' similar  looks, one was often mistaken for the other
Incorrect Usage: Because of the sisters' similar  looks, one was often mistaken as the other

modeled after
Robot Modeled After Bat And Dolphin Echolocation Behavior

more than ever  
Correct Usage: I regret more than ever not getting into HBS
Incorrect Usage: I regret more than never not getting into HBS

much as
Much as she needed the job, she had to refuse.

native of
Svetlana is a native of Poland

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just as x, so y
Just as Kate was considered for a seat at Harvard Business School, so was Tina.

known to  
Correct Usage: Even as a young boy he was known to explore different ways of doing things.
Incorrect Usage: Even as a young boy, he was known as wanting to explore different ways of doing things.

lead away
The trainer led away the dog from the other animals.

lead to
a life of crime will lead to inevitable sorrow.

left, right and centre
The rebels were firing at people left, right and centre.

localized in
Are International Charities Becoming More Localized in the Economic Cris

manage with
I am sure we can manage with the money that we have

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indicate that  
Studies indicate that women actually live longer than men.

indicate to
Fred indicated his assent to me.

indifferent towards
Can you make yourself indifferent towards someone you might love?

in order to   
Correct Usage: She began dating the playboy in order to go to the best parties.
Incorrect Usage: She began dating the playboy in order that she got to go to the best parties.

inherit from
My dark hair was inherited from my father.

invest in
I invested five weeks of my time building this model ship.

invest with
The constitution invests the vice president with the authority to act on the president's behalf in certain
conditions.

isolated from
We isolated the children from the source of the disease

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grow out of
A big argument has grown out of a tiny disagreement!

have a run of something
I had a run of bad luck at the casino

help (someone) (get) over something
I helped the puppy over the barrier.

in contrast to  or  in contrast with
Correct Usage:
-  In contrast to his earlier self,  the athlete appeared weak & frail.
-  In contrast with his earlier self,  the athlete appeared weak & frail.
Incorrect Usage:
As contrasted with his earlier self, the athlete appeared weak & frail

include someone out
I am not interested in your games. Include me out of them.

independent of
His reasoning was flawed, and appeared to be independent of any logic.

independent from
'The children have been independent from their parents

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fail in
I hope I do not fail in math.

flee from
The children fled from the wrath of the old man.

flee to
The little mouse fled to its hole in the wall when the cat came around.

focus on
Let's focus our attention on Tom and discuss his achievements so far.

forbid to
They forbade them to enter the castle

forbid from
They forbade them from entering the castle.

go to the mat
When he believes in a project, he's willing to go to the mat for it.

grow from
Can you grow a mango tree from a seed?

grow into
The child grew into a tall, powerful athlete.

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essential to
Heat is essential to life.

except for
The car is beautiful and perfect, except for one thing - the price
Except for being good with numbers, she wasn't anything great.

expected to  
Correct Usage: The king was expected to protect his people.
Incorrect Usage: The king is expected that it should protect his people.

explain oneself
Jo Cooper? You had better explain yourself, and it had better be good.

explain to
Please explain the experiment to me.

explain away
You will find it hard to explain away all these mistakes

expose to
Do not expose the film to the light.

fail on
The teacher failed half the class on the assignment

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dream about
I dreamed about you all night last night.

dream of
I dreamed of a huge chocolate cake.

dwindle away
noise dwindled away to nothing.

easier said than done
finding a good job is easier said than done.

easy to come by
A good job is not very easy to come by

either x or y
The money is either in my wallet or I have lost it.

elect as
She was elected as our president.

elect to
We elected you to office, so do your job.

emerge as
The caterpillar would emerge as a butterfly in a short time
enable to
This money will enable me to open my own business

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delighted to
I'm delighted to make your acquaintance,

different from
I am very different from my twin sister.

disclose to
Please disclose the names to me at once.

distinguish between
Psychopaths cannot distinguish between right and wrong.

distinguish from
Psoriatic arthritis can be difficult to distinguish from rheumatoid arthritis

draw a line
Let's draw a line under the whole episode and try to continue our work in a more positive frame of mind.

draw attention to
Now, I would like to draw your attention to Fred, the gentleman we have all heard so much about

draw (up)on
By the end of the contest I had drawn upon all the energy I had
draw to
He was drawn to the sports car.

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to credit with   
Correct Usage: Newton is credited with discovering the laws of motion
Incorrect Usage:
- Newton is credited as discovering the laws of motion
- Newton is credited to having discovered the laws of motion
- Newton is credited for discovering the laws of motion

credit with
We have to credit Jeff with saving us a lot of money.

debate about
The candidates debate about taxes tomorrow

debate on
Are they still debating on the question?

decide on
I decided on the chocolate flavored ice cream.

declared unconstitutional  
Correct Usage: The Dictator declared all fundamental rights unconstitutional.
Incorrect Usage: The Dictator declared all fundamental rights as unconstitutional.

define as
We have to define that comment as careless and unthinking.