1. Acquit sb of sth We cannot wholly acquit the Italians of their share of blame.

2. Agree about with

You both must agree to the terms you made, and I will agree on behalf of the Council. de

B We agree about a subject of discussion.

3. aim of/in

But what is the aim of your alliance with England?

4. aim sth at sb

B The harmony and grace, even if strictly inimitable, are good to aim at.

5. arrest sb for sth

A Connecticut police officer was arrested for allegedly attacking her ex-boyfriend.

6. belief in

I believe _________ him – he is such a talented and hard-working artist.

7. blame sb for sth

Please don't blame Jill for it. She blamed herself for everything that went wrong.

8. complain to sb about sth

Don't complain to me. I will complain to the manager.

9. cure sb of sth

I hope that the doctor prescribes something to cure him of that chronic cough.

10. delay in

A delay in the delivery of new mobile phones caused a mass riot in Telcel.
11. demand for

The demand for animals for stock-breeding purposes sent up prices in Queretaro.

12. disagree with sb about/over sth

B Of the three countries, Canada and the US disagree with Mexico over the proposal to lift the ban.

13. effect of

B He never says anything to the effect of having any affection for me.

The development of pharmacological tolerance to the effect of nicotine on schedule-

controlled trials.
 14. lack of

B The lack of security in some parts of Mexico is unsettling.

15. lend sth to sb

B The materials for the study of their institutions and population are abundant, but lend
themselves to discussion rather than to a summary of admitted facts.

16. praise sb for sth

B The teacher praised me for getting a ten on this quiz.

17. prelude to

B The protests in 2014 are now seen as the prelude to the uprisings in 2015.