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last idioms: expert needed

by gregfromnancy » Thu Apr 17, 2014 1:40 pm
hi,

I have been studying idioms for quite some time now and there are still some that i was not able to find answers to.
Hereby is a list of my questions:

- to inspire: there is nothing to add according to manhattan GMAT book guide 8, but what does that exactly means?
I found the idioms " inspire someone with something" and "inspire something in someone"

- to pronounce: there is nothing to ass according to manhattan GMAT book guide 8, but what does that exactly means?
i found the idiom: to pronouce something on: is that correct, does it exist?

- to know: there are a lot of them:
to know X as: to use for a role
to be known for: to use with qualities or talents
known to do X: for a famous action
to know that + clause: in which case to use it?
to know to (+ infinitive verb): he is known to be brilliant, but what is he general rule for this idiom?
to know can also take "as" or "by"
to know can be take "known of", "known in + gerund"

- to agree: i need to have a clarification with general rules if possible:
to agree with + noun: = to approve, to be used with a person, an opinion or a policy (she agree with the decision to move)
to agree on : to come to terms, when an agreement reached (Major EU agree on tigher education)
to agree to + verb: suggestions/actions proposed by someone else (Jack agree to sell his land)
to agree to (something inanimated): (Jack agree to her suggestion) this is an opinion for me, therefore why "with"is not used in this case?
to agree that + clause: when to use this one? Physicians agree that electrons exist

- to date
to date at is the general common idiom i found in lot of documents BUT
i also found "we can date the skeleton to 2500BC" is this correct? if es what is the general rule here?

- to depend on (whether): could you confirm and explain the difference between
to depend on
to depend on whether + question (uncertainty choices of possiblities)

- to consider X, Y
I know this is the correct idiom, but can you please confirm that "I am considering you as a chief " is wrong?

- to hear that + clause: does "to hear" always take that + clause?

- to argue: can you please explain the difference between the following 3 idioms and give the general rules:
to argue with
to argue over
to argue that + clause: when discussing the content of an argument

- cost: could you please confirm the following two with the rules?
to cost ... in
the cost of

- to create
to create X to + verb
to create with: does this idiom exist?

- responsible
to be responsible for: according to manhattan GMAT book guide 8
i also found "the tutor is responsible only to the superintendent": is this correct? if yes could you please explain the rule?

- tool: could you please explain the difference and when to use them
tool for making
tool to make

- anxiety: what is the general rules for:
anxiety about
anxiety that

- to flee: could you please confirm ?
to flee from somewhere
to flee to somewhere

- to grow: could you please explain the difference between the following two idioms:
to grow from
to grow out of

- to be fascinated
to be fascinated by
to be fascinated with: does this idiom exist, if yes what is the difference between these two


Thanks you very much for your help!
Have a nice day
Greg