List of Prepositional Phrases in English 15 September, 202014 September, 2020 by Alisa What is a Prepositional Phrase? A prepositional phrase is a combination of a preposition followed by a Noun or Pronoun, It does not include the Verb. List of Prepositional Phrases with... AT OUT IN BY ON Prepositional Phrases with At At a discount Example: You will get the knife at a discount. At a distance Example: I don’t think it can only be provided at a distance. At a fraction of Example: Providing internet connection at a fraction of the cost. At a glance Example: At a glance, all the items that are necessary to plan your production At a guess Example: “I’m far from sure. At a guess, and for the moment, probably nothing…” At a loose Example: The analysis was at a loose end. At a loss Example: I think we’re at a loss. At a low ebb Example: France was at a low ebb. At a price Example: I can deliver those pants at a price. At a rate of Example: The moon is retreating from the Earth at a rate of 1.5 inches or 4 cm. At a speed of Example: The Space Shuttle, which maxed out at a speed of 28’300 kilometers per hour. At a standstill Example: We don’t want to be at a standstill again. At all costs Example: Debt is something to avoid at all costs. At all events Example: At all events, it is still in good working order. At high speed Example: Technology is fast replacing human connection at high speed. At issue Example: A large one at issue is the state and local tax deduction. At large Example: That is a huge problem for our country at large. At least Example: You should read at least one book a week. At length Example: He spoke at length of what his intent was for making the saxophone. At liberty Example: She is not at liberty to tell you the facts. At the most Example: It should cost around $50, or $70 at the most. At night Example: I was sitting there, reading, before I went to sleep at night. At noon Example: The polls closed at noon on Monday, May 15. At one time Example: Only 20 boats are on the canal at one time. At one’s leisure Example: You can read at your leisure another time. At one’s request Example: We can either send it out at your request. At one’s side Example: We will always be at your side. At peace Example: He’s at peace. At risk Example: Kids at risk for violence. At sight Example: The authorized bank will pay the exporter at sight. At the double Example: Are you at the double doors with me? At the end Example: He passed away at the end of 2018. At the outset Example: I also wanna thank, at the outset. At war Example: They‘re basically at war with people. Prepositional Phrases with Out Out of breath Example: I’m out of breath. Out of context Example: Please don’t take that out of context. Out of control Example: They can basically go out of control. Out of curiosity Example: Just out of curiosity, how many of you have read the book? Out of date Example: It was already old and out of date. Out of doors Example: He paints almost always out of doors. Out of duty Example: We might do an act out of duty. Out of fashion Example: Is it going to go out of fashion 50 years from now? Out of hand Example: It got totally out of hand. Out of ideas Example: They’re going to run out of ideas. Out of jealousy Example: I just almost punched him out of jealousy. Out of one’s mind Example: I’m scared out of my mind. Out of order Example: Everything was out of order. Out of pity Example: We ask companies to hire our youth not out of pity. Out of place Example: I felt out of place among my mostly male colleagues. Out of practice Example: I‘m a little out of practice. Out of print Example: These books that are out of print. Out of reach Example: Owning a home seem out of reach. Out of respect for Example: I wouldn’t have done that out of respect for you. Out of sight Example: They’re out of sight. Where are they? Out of spite Example: They don’t do that out of spite. Out of step Example: Chinese youth dressed in ways out of step with the youth in the rest of the world. Out of stock Example: This product is currently out of stock. Out of the ordinary Example: I knew this was out of the ordinary for her. Out of the question Example: I don’t think it’s at all out of the question. Out of work Example: Millions of more people out of work. Prepositional Phrases with IN In an uproar Example: Why are the nations in an uproar. In answer to Example: In answer to the question: Why is there something rather than nothing? In anticipation of Example: Climate gentrification happens in anticipation of sea-level rise. In arrears Example: Everything you owe is being paid in arrears. In danger Example: They were in danger of starving. In debt Example: The country remains in debt over $90 billion dollars. In decline Example: Today they are 99% in decline. In defense of Example: In defense of the country against a common enemy. In demand Example: They have to account for peaks in demand. In detail Example: He described them in detail. In disgrace Example: He had to resign in disgrace. In disguise Example: They are actually skinheads in disguise. In fact Example: If it were in fact easy, everybody would do it. In fairness to Example: In fairness to him, I read his statement. In favor of Example: I’m in favor of his decision. In fear of Example: People were in fear of their lives. In flames Example: They all went down in flames. In flower Example: If you look at, catch it when it’s in flower. In full Example: I should say in full disclosure I’m a graduate of the University of Michigan. In future Example: I’d like to see us going forward in future sessions In gear Example: They put it in gear. In general Example: This has happened in general in the economy. In good condition Example: The painting was in good condition. In good faith Example: Who is not acting in good faith? In hand Example: Thousands of labs literally have this in hand today. In harmony (with) Example: People have lived in harmony with their surroundings. In haste Example: They did this in haste. In hiding Example: I’m here and I don’t have to live in hiding. In high spirits Example: He was in high spirits and very drunk. In honor of Example: The dinner is in honor of a colleague who is leaving. In horror Example: They cried out in horror as the car burst into flames. In ink Example: Please write in ink, not in pencil. In of focus Example: Please write in ink, not in pencil. In time Example: I got home just in time – it’s starting to rain. Prepositional Phrases with BY By accident Example: She deleted the file by accident. By air Example: He doesn’t travel much by air. By all accounts Example: By all accounts, he’s a very good dad. By all means Example: Let’s by all means shrink the size of government. By any standard Example: By any standard this is wrong. By appointment Example: She’ll be happy to see you by appointment. By birth Example: Not by birth, but by choice. By chance Example: He got this job completely by chance. By coincidence Example: Just by coincidence, I met my old schoolmate again 40 years later. By courtesy of Example: A picture of the Milky Way by courtesy of the Hubble telescope. By definition Example: Psychology is by definition an inexact science. By degrees Example: The economy seems to be improving by degrees. By design Example: This was by design because we wanted to be so clever. By dint of Example: He achieved his success by dint of hard work. By far Example: They are by far the best students in the school. By force Example: By force of habit, I always hung the house keys on a hook next to the front door. By hand Example: All his toys are made by hand. By heart Example: She learned by heart at school. By land Example: An ocean almost completely surrounded by land. By law Example: They have to provide a contract by law. By luck Example: I found this website by luck. By mistake Example: He has paid this bill twice by mistake. By mistake Example: He has paid this bill twice by mistake. Prepositional Phrases with ON On a diet Example: She is going on a diet next week. On a journey Example: We’ve been on a journey. On a large scale Example: Crop failure on a large scale might make an individual farm vulnerable to the short or long-term. On a pension Example: You don’t count on a pension. On a regular basis Example: I have adopted this practice on a regular basis. On a small scale Example: He has used them on a small scale. On a spree Example: He went on a spree. On a trip Example: They’re going on a trip to Tokyo this summer. On account of Example: He doesn’t drink alcohol on account of his poor health. On an expedition Example: I met him first in 1998 on an expedition. On an island Example: They live on an island off the coast of Norway. On approval Example: You can have the goods on approval for 15 days. On average Example: Interest rates rose on average to 9.8% in September. On bail Example: She’s begging the judge, “Release him on bail”. On balance Example: It goes up, it goes down, on balance, goes up quite a bit. On behalf of Example: On behalf of the entire company, I would like to thank you for all your work. On board Example: As soon as She was on board, She began to have second thoughts about leaving. On business Example: He began to mentor me on business. On oath Example: The judge reminded the witness that she on oath. On order Example: The new bike has been on order for several weeks. On pain of Example: You’re not allowed to touch those on pain of death without a pair of gloves on. On remand Example: He was held on remand in prison for 9 months. On schedule Example: Boats in Venice are going on schedule. 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