1. Idioms Mini Lesson #68 From the UWF Writing Lab’s 101 Grammar Mini-Lessons Series

2. Idiomatic expressions generally consist of nouns, adjectives, verbs, and phrases which are associated with specific prepositions.

3. Examp les We agree with other people, but we agree on a promise. We say “all of a sudden,” not “all of the sudden,” because “all of a sudden” is an idiomatic expression. Also, use according to rather than according with and different from instead of different than.

4. Practice Planet Melmac was overcome by / with the Borg. Planet Melmac was overcome by the Borg. Blowing up a planet may result in / from a black hole. Blowing up a planet may result in a black hole. I am accustomed to / with the taste of Soylent Green. I am accustomed to the taste of Soylent Green.