A dictionary of Confusable Phrases: More Than 10,000 Idioms and Collocations

concerned about something • concerned with
something
concerned about something —(also: concerned at something )
caring about what happens to smth.; worrying about smth.:
The United Kingdom is deeply concerned about its “brain
drain.”
concerned with something —
1
. actively involved with smth.;
engaged in smth.: The organization was chiefly concerned
with educating Jewish immigrants. 2. having to do with smth.;
related to smth.: His work is concerned with the preparation
of documents for export.
consequent result • consequential result
consequent result—a result brought about by some action or
condition: Large numbers of wagons had to be employed in
transporting war materials with the consequent result that very
few wagons were left for private use.
consequential result—a result which is of considerable im-
portance : Patt examines the assessment of an unlikely yet
highly consequential result of climate change — the rapid col-
lapse of the Antarctic Ice Sheet.
consideration for something • consideration of
something
consideration for something —compassion or regard for smth.:
Judge Block will have to decide whether Casso deserves special
consideration for his years of cooperation [with the police].
consideration of something —giving thought to smth.; dis-
cussion or examination of smth.: Now I would like to add
something to our previous consideration of the problem.
consist in something • consist of something
consist in something —have smth. as its main part : The
beauty of this picture consists in its balance of colors.
consist of something —be made up of smth.; comprise smth.:
The remainder of the island consists largely of swamps.
consult someone • consult with someone
consult someone —go to a person for information, advice, or
opinion: I should certainly have liked to consult our great
modern art-critic before making so daring a statement.
consult with someone —hold a consultation with a person;
take counsel together: For the next few weeks, I consulted
with a number of specialists and did extensive research on my
own.