We say 'go/come/travel (etc.) ~ a place or event'.
For example:
go ~ America/ come ~ England/ return ~ Italy/ fly ~ Moscow/ walk ~ work/ drive ~ the airport/ go ~ the bank/ go ~ a party/ go ~ a concert/ be sent ~ prison/ be taken ~ hospital/ go ~ bed
We say get ~ (but arrive in/at ):
- What time did you get ~ London/work /the party.
We say 'been ~ a place' = I have visited a place; I went there but now I have come back:
- Have you ever been ~ Japan ?
- I've been ~ Rome four times.
- Ann has never been ~ a football match in her life.
- Jack has got plenty of money. He has just been ~ the bank.
Damage '~' something:
- The accident was my fault, so I paid for the damage ~ the other car.
An invitation '~' a party/a wedding etc.:
- Did you get an invitation ~ the party?
A reaction '~' something:
- I was surprised at his reaction ~ what I said.
A solution '~' a problem/an answer '~' a question/ a reply '~' a letter/a key '~' a door:
- Do you think we'll find a solution ~ this problem?
- The answer ~ your question is 'No'!
An attitude '~'/'~wards' someone/something:
- His attitude ~/~wards his job is very negative.
We say '~ be nice / kind / good / generous / mean / (im)polite / rude / (un)pleasant / (un)friendly / cruel ~ someone':
- She has always been very nice/kind ~ me. (not 'with me')
We say '~ be married/engaged ~ someone':
- Linda is married ~ an American, (not 'with an American').
We say '~ be different ~ (or from) someone/something':
- The film was quite different ~ (or from) what I expected.
We say '~ be similar ~ something' :
- Your writing is similar ~ mine.
We say 'apologize ~ someone for something':
- When I realized I was wrong, I apologized ~ him for my mistake.
We say '~ belong ~ someone':
- Who does this coat belong ~?
We say '~ complain ~ someone about someone/something:
- We complained ~ the manager of the restaurant about the food.
We say '~ happen ~ someone/something' :
- A strange thing happened ~ me the other day.
- What happened-~ that gold watch you used ~ have?
We say '~ listen ~ someone/something':
- We spent the evening listening ~ records.
We say '~ shout ~ someone (so that they can hear you)':
- He shouted ~ me from the other side of the street.
But '~ shout at someone ( when you are angry )':
- He was very angry and started shouting at me.
We say '~ speak/talk ~ someone ('with' is also possible but less usual)':
- (on the telephone) Hello, can I speak ~ Jane, please?
- Who was that man I saw you talking ~ in the pub?
We say '~ write ~ someone:
- Sorry. I haven't written ~ you for such a long time.
We say '~ explain (a problem/a situation/a word etc.) ~ someone':
- Can you explain this word ~ me? (not 'explain me this word')
- Let me explain ~ you what I mean.
We say '~ invite someone ~ (a party/a wedding etc.)':
- Have you been invited ~ any parties recently?
We say '~ prefer someone/something ~ someone/something':
- I prefer tea ~ coffee.
We say '~ sentence someone ~ (a period of imprisonment)'
- He was found guilty and sentenced ~ six months' imprisonment.
We say '~ throw something ~ someone (for someone ~ catch):
- Ann shouted 'Catch!' and threw the keys ~ me from the window.
But: '~ throw something at someone/something (in order ~ hit them):
- Someone threw an egg at the minister while he was speaking.