Prepositional Words and Phrases

BLOW

Blow in: visit unexpectedly.

 e.g. What a surprise! What blows you in?

Blow over: end without causing harm.

 e.g. The Mayor expected the riot would blow over in a day or two.

Blow up: become very angry.

 e.g. As soon as he heard the bad news, he blew up and started shouting and screaming.

  

NOISE

Noise about: gossip.

 e.g. Please don’t noise about my being fired by my boss.

APPEAL

Appeal against: ask a court to cancel something.

 e.g. The lawyer appealed against the court’s decision.

Appeal for: demand as a right.

 e.g. I think we should appeal for justice.

 e.g. They are appealing for our help.

Appeal to: attract or please someone.

 e.g. The proposal appealed to many of us.

 e.g. Her personality appeals to everybody around her.

 e.g. Does this food appeal to your taste?

INCLUDE

Include among: choose or classify.

 e.g. He included himself among the top writers of science fiction.

Include in: invite.

 e.g. I think we’ll include him in the party.

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