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INTERMEDIATE LEVEL

like: She won → →

accept sth from sb: She won't accept advice from anyone. ☊ accept ☊
allow yourself to do sth: She won't allow herself to be dictated to. ☊ allow ☊
'What am I going to do?' she wondered aloud. ☊ aloud ☊
She won £20 at cards. ☊ card ☊
Her life changed completely when she won the lottery. ☊ change ☊
She won the election by a clear majority. ☊ clear ☊
She won the game easily, to the delight of all her fans. ☊ delight ☊
She won first prize in the competition. ☊ first ☊
She won't be invited again, not if I can help it (= if I can do anything to prevent it). ☊ sb can (not) help (doing) sth, sb can not help but do sth ☊
She won't last long in that job. ☊ last ☊
She could at least have the good manners to let me know she won't be able to attend. ☊ manner ☊
What on earth was the matter with her, she wondered. She'd come here to enjoy herself and here she was, stuck on her own in the hotel. ☊ matter ☊
She won a competition in some newspaper or other. ☊ some ☊
split sth (with sb): She split the money she won with her brother. ☊ split ☊
She won the admiration of many people in her battle against cancer. ☊ win ☊
She won't be able to help us with all the family commitments she has. ☊ with ☊
+ speech: 'What should I do now?' she wondered. ☊ wonder ☊
The most worrying thing is that she won't let us help. ☊ worrying ☊