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


marked for something • marked with something



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A Dictionary of Confusable Phrases

marked for something • marked with something
marked for something —singled out or destined for success,
some grim fate, etc.: Mr. Edwards is a longtime faithful
employee who was marked for advancement in the company.
marked with something —characterized by smth.; showing
clear signs of smth.: His life is marked with achievements
earned through hard work and faith.
martyr for something • martyr to something
martyr for something —smb. who is made to suffer severely
for a cause, etc.: His father had died a martyr for that cause,
which he now wanted so basely to betray.
martyr to something —a person who is acutely afflicted by
smth. such as a disease: The deceased had been a martyr for
years to rheumatic gout.
master of oneself • one’s own master
master of oneself —a person who is in full control of his fac-
ulties and emotions: “I’ll get cousin Daniel to drive me over
at once,” said Samuel, master of himself and of the situation.
one’s own master —smb. who is independent of other people
and is able to make his own decisions: The university vice-
chancellors are no longer their own masters, but have to be
prepared to accept group decisions.
match up to something • match with something
match up to something —come up to some standard: His per-
formance did not match up to the glowing account we had
received of him.
match with something —correspond or harmonize with
smth.: These curtains do not match with the decorations.
Note: 
Neither expression fully correlates in meaning with the
phrase match something
1
= match with something: The color
of the carpet does not match the wallpaper. 2. = match up to
something: Our failure to match this achievement was the result
of the failure to concentrate the requisite resources.
may be • maybe
may be —could be: You’ll get help, it may be me or some-
body else; rest assured that the problem will be solved.
maybe —(used as an adverb) perhaps; possibly: The two of
them laughed at some joke they had shared, or maybe me?

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