attend on someone— 1. act as a servant; carry out smb.’s wishes: A king would have as many as one hundred people attending on him. 2. give personal help to smb. (as a nurse, doctor, etc.): Jane has been attending on her sick mother for years. attend to someone— 1. give one’s attention to smb.: […]
Category: Confusing Phrases
Attempt at something vs Attempt on something
attempt at something—an effort to do smth.:
Attached home vs Semi-detached house
attached home—(U.S.) a house attached to another house on the other side of the shared wall:
Attach oneself to someone vs Attach to someone
attach oneself to someone—associate with a person; become smb.’s constant companion:
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: