I give an examination tomorrow.So I need a help.

Nearly crying,her little sister wanted to be left ( )herself.
You will choose your answers blow.
a.for b.with c.on d.to
I think that best answer is a.But It didn't match its answer.Its answer is d.But I don't think so.Why is d?

1 answer

Yes, it is "d" -- there is no good explanation because this is an idiom. Idioms are word groups that go together, but no one knows why. They are usages that have been in existence for a long time, and no one remembers why it's considered correct, but other combinations of words are not.

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&biw=1173&bih=582&q=idiom+dictionary&aq=2&aqi=p-p1g9&aql=&oq=idiom+
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