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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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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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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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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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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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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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prohibit from
Correct Usage: Only when we prohibit people from driving fast will we reduce the number of accidents.
Incorrect Usage: Only when we prohibit people to drive fast will we reduce the number of accidents.

promise the moon
My boss promised the moon, but never gave me a raise

promise to
Is this book promised to anyone?

range from
The winter weather ranges from bad to terrible in this part of the north.

range over
These animals range over a very large territory

reluctant to
Correct Usage: The child was reluctant to jump into the deep end of the pool.
Incorrect Usage: The child was reluctant about jumping into the deep end of the pool.

refer to
My doctor referred me to a  specialist.

regard as
I have always regarded you as my friend.

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required to
The employees were required to hand over the pass when the quit the company.

require of
What is required of me in this job?

resemble in
This resembles vanilla ice cream in flavor, but not in consistency.

result from
It will be interesting to see what results from your efforts.

result in
I hope that this will result in the police finding your car.

rival in
No one rivals Ted in pitching a baseball.

sacrifice for
Would you sacrifice your bank account for a chance to go to Europe?

sacrifice to
I sacrificed a lot of money to a fancy lifestyle

seem like
seemed like such a nice person when I met you.
seem to
Correct Usage: The officer went to question the man who seemed to be hiding something.
Incorrect Usage: The officer went to question the man who seemed like hiding something.

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seek out
Liz sought out a helper for Karen.

seek from
We will seek an injunction from the judge

seek after
will continue to seek after the thief who stole my car.

seek revenge
I will not seek revenge for what he did to me.

sequence of
The sequence of events folded step by step

speak about
And now I will speak about Abraham Lincoln.

speak against
Please don't speak against cats in my presence.

speak down to (Talk in simple language)
There is no need to speak down to me. I can understand anything you are likely to say.
speak from
Believe me, I speak from experience.

speak up
I want to speak up for the rights of students.

speak volumes
The unsightly yard and unpainted house speaks volumes about what kind of people live there.

speak with
He did what? I will speak with him!

speak for
Is the experiment a success? I think the numbers speak for themselves

take advantage of
to take advantage of every opportunity that comes your way.

good advantage
Having and using a large vocabulary shows your intelligence to good advantage.

target at  
Correct Usage: The uncomplimentary remarks were targeted at the host.
Incorrect Usage: The uncomplimentary remarks were targeted to the host.

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think of   or  think to be
Correct Usage:
- I think of him as my best friend.
- I think him to be my best friend.

train to  
Correct Usage: He was trained to become an athlete ever since he was a child.
Incorrect Usage: He was trained as an athlete ever since he was a child.

try to or try and
Correct Usage: He tried to start afresh after the set back.
Incorrect Usage: He tried and started afresh after the set back.

unlike x, y
Unlike Tom, Brenda loves to go shopping

used as  
Correct Usage: language can be used as a weapon
Incorrect Usage: language can be used like a weapon.