attach oneself to someone—associate with a person; become smb.’s constant companion:
Category: Confusing Phrases
At work vs In work
at work— 1. at one’s place of employment: He’s at work now, but he’ll be back at six. 2. engaged in a particular activity: The poor woman was still hard at work at an ironing-table. 3. having a particular influence or effect: The same disastrous processes are at work in the whole of this area. […]
At this time vs This time
at this time—at present; now:
At this minute vs This minute
at this minute—(also: at the minute) at present; just now:
At the view of something vs With the view of something
at the view of something—at the sight of smth.; on seeing smth.:
At the view of someone vs In the view of someone
at the view of someone—at the sight of smb.; on seeing a person:
At the utmost vs To the utmost
at the utmost—(also: at the most) not more than the number or amount specified:
At the trail vs On the trail
at the trail—(Military) carrying a rifle in the right hand, the arm at full length, and the gun horizontal:
At the top of the tree vs Up a tree
at the top of the tree —(also: at the top of the heap) 1. as high as possible in one’s career or profession:
At the top of the heap vs On top of the world
at the top of the heap —(also: at the top of the tree) 1. as high as possible in one’s career or profession:
At the time of sth and In the time of sth
at the time of something—at the particular point of time:
At the start vs To start with
at the start—(also: at the beginning ) initially; at first: