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advise someone to |
to tell someone what they should do |
- |
I advised him not to do that |
verb + object + infinitive |
verb + object + infinitive |
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romcom |
a romantic comedy |
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I don't like romcoms |
noun (countable) |
noun (countable) |
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beg someone to |
to ask someone in an emotional way to do something that is
wanted very much |
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I begged her not to go |
verb + object + infinitive |
verb + object + infinitive |
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chick flick |
a movie that is aimed at girls |
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My sister loves watching chick flicks |
noun (countable) |
noun (countable) |
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convince someone to |
to change someone's mind about doing something |
Synonym: to persuade + someone + infinitive |
I convinced they to come to the party |
verb + object + infinitive |
verb + object + infinitive |
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downstairs |
the floor of a building that is located one floor before where
the speakers are |
Opposite: upstairs |
My room is downstairs. |
adverb of place |
adverb of place |
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encourage someone to |
to motivate someone to do something |
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I encouraged her to keep going |
verb + object + infinitive |
verb + object + infinitive |
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make a mess |
to cause a room to place to become unorganized |
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Please try not to make a mess |
verb phrase |
verb phrase |
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enable someone to |
to give someone the ability to do something |
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Alcohol enables some people to become better dancers |
verb + object + infinitive |
verb + object + infinitive |
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bossy |
to be overly controlling |
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My father is really bossy |
adjective |
adjective |
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direct someone to |
to formally ask or tell someone to do something |
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The usher directed us to take our seats |
verb + object + infinitive |
verb + object + infinitive |
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forbid someone from + ing |
to tell someone they can't do something (~ing link) |
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They forbade us from smoking inside. |
verb + object + preposition + present participle |
verb + object + preposition + ing |
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caution someone to |
to warn someone about the possible danger of doing
something |
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My friend cautioned me not to do that |
verb + object + infinitive |
verb + object + infinitive |
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I know, right? |
an expression used to show you agree with something |
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A) How come everything is suddenly so expensive B) Yeah. I
know, right? |
expression |
expression |
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8 |
push someone to |
to pressure someone to do something |
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Sam pushed me to stay out until midnight |
verb + object + infinitive |
verb + object + infinitive |
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bother |
to take the time to do something |
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Don't bother doing that. There's no point |
expression |
expression |
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challenge someone to |
to invite someone to compete in a game or competition |
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I challenged Sam to an arm wrestle |
verb + object + infinitive |
verb + object + infinitive |
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True |
an expression used to show that you agree with a point your
partner said |
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"A) Yeah, but that’s Mark’s problem not ours. B) Haha true," |
expression |
expression |
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train someone to |
to cause someone to develop a skill |
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The instructor trained the students to be well disciplined |
verb + object + infinitive |
verb + object + infinitive |
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nag someone to |
to annoy someone with repeated questions |
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My son keeps nagging me to buy him more toys |
verb + object + infinitive |
verb + object + infinitive |
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drive someone to |
to cause someone to behave in a particular way |
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The stress drove Tom to find a new job |
verb + object + infinitive |
verb + object + infinitive |
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inspire someone to |
to make someone want to do something |
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My boss inspired me to work harder |
verb + object + infinitive |
verb + object + infinitive |
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instruct someone to |
to give an order or command |
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I was instructed to stay back after school |
verb + object + infinitive |
verb + object + infinitive |
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leave someone to |
to not help someone with something |
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I left Tom to continue working on the project by himself |
verb + object + infinitive |
verb + object + infinitive |
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expect someone to |
to think that someone will definitely do something in the
future |
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I expect them to be here soon |
verb + object + infinitive |
verb + object + infinitive |
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need someone to |
used to say that it's important for someone to do
something |
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I need you to help me with this |
verb + object + infinitive |
verb + object + infinitive |
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teach someone to |
to cause someone to learn about something by taking
classes |
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I taught my daughter to swim |
verb + object + infinitive |
verb + object + infinitive |
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hire someone to |
to give someone a job with the purpose of doing something |
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We hired someone to fix our webpage |
verb + object + infinitive |
verb + object + infinitive |
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dare someone to |
to tell someone to do something to prove they have courage |
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I dared him to go bungee jumping |
verb + object + infinitive |
verb + object + infinitive |
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trust someone to |
to have faith in someone that they will do something |
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I trust him not to steal my money |
verb + object + infinitive |
verb + object + infinitive |
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allow someone to |
to give someone permission to do something |
Synonyms: "to permit + someone + infinitive" "to let + someone
+ bare infinitive" |
I allowed her to come with us |
verb + object + infinitive |
verb + object + infinitive |
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forbid someone to |
to tell someone they can't do something |
- |
I forbid you to say anything about this |
verb + object + infinitive |
verb + object + infinitive |
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order someone to |
to give an order for someone to do something |
This is usually used in the military |
The general ordered the troops to attack |
verb + object + infinitive |
verb + object + infinitive |
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compel someone to |
to force someone to do something |
Synonyms: "to force + someone + infinitive" |
The salesman compelled me to reconsider |
verb + object + infinitive |
verb + object + infinitive |
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urge someone to |
to try to persuade someone in a serious way |
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My wife urged me to take a position closer to home |
verb + object + infinitive |
verb + object + infinitive |
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invite someone to |
to ask someone to come to an event |
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I invited them to join us |
verb + object + infinitive |
verb + object + infinitive |
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require someone to |
to be necessary that someone do something |
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My company requires all employees to submit timecards |
verb + object + infinitive |
verb + object + infinitive |
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remind someone to |
to tell someone about something they did in the past, or said
they would do |
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I reminded Tom to call Jess |
verb + object + infinitive |
verb + object + infinitive |
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select someone to |
to choose someone to do something |
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I selected Tom to be the leader |
verb + object + infinitive |
verb + object + infinitive |
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