Idioms are words that unfortunately do not have rhyme or rhythm in Chinese language. Their uniqueness brings a lot of trouble to English users. The best way to study idioms is to read them over and over again and try to find situations in which they are used in everyday life.

Additionally, idioms are a common element in writing, and it’s not uncommon for idioms to be assessed on standardized tests! Digital SAT reading and writing and ACT English sections are included. It can be seen from this that the ability to understand and apply English idioms will play a significant role in strengthening academic English.

Let’s take a look at some idioms that use the preposition “of” commonly used in English! Some words will have multiple interpretations, don’t forget the only way to read more, check more, and practice more🙆🙆‍

➤Accuse of(condemn with)

“Do not accuse me of stealing your food when you have no proof!”

➤Capable of(can do...)

"He is perfectly capable of making his own decisions."

➤Choice of(optional...)

“You have a choice of going on vacation, or buying a new laptop.”

➤Composed of(composed of)

"A basketball game is composed of four quarters."

➤Consist of(contains...)

"The construction of the new library consists of two phases."

➤Convince of(convince)

“You will have to convince your peers of the importance of uniforms to get them on board with implementing them.”

➤Critical of(critical)

"I don't know why John is so critical of Selina's poem."

➤Deprive of(deprived of…)

"When deprived of food, Celeste starts to get cranky."

➤Disapprove of(disapprove of…)

"My mother disapproves of my boyfriend's new tattoo."

➤Instead of(better than...)

"If you don't finish your food, then you will have to wash the dishes instead of going out with your friends."

➤In search of(to find...)

“I traveled to Rome in search of the best spaghetti in the world.”

➤Jealous of(jealous of)

"You should not let his comments get to you as he is probably just jealous of you."

➤Opposite of(opposite)

"Gerard, who is very outgoing, is the complete opposite of his brother, who is very soft spoken."

➤Regardless of(no matter...)

"Regardless of whether it rains, Johnny will be running in the park on Sunday morning."

➤Required of(required)

“In order to graduate, you will have to complete what is required of you.”

➤Result of(the result of…)

"As a result of the typhoon, many schools closed for the day."

➤Suspicious of(suspicious)

"As soon as I met Millie's boyfriend, I was suspicious of his motives for being with her."

➤Worthy of(worthy of)

"There were many strong competitors in this art competition. I don't feel worthy of this award."

➤Ignorant of(ignorant)

"When traveling, one should take care not to be ignorant of the destination's customs."

➤Violation of(violation of…)

"Your behavior is in violation of our code of conduct."

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