Prepositional Phrases
1 | Abide by | Always abide by the law |
2 | Account for | I cannot account for his foolish behavior |
3 | Approve of | He strongly approved of our plan |
4 | Back out | He backed out of his promise |
5 | Bear out | I bear out what he says |
6 | Bear down | He tried to bear down the opposition |
7 | Blow out | Please, blow out the candle |
8 | Break down | The car broke down on the way |
9 | Break into | The thief broke into last night |
10 | Break open | He broke open the box as he had lost the key |
11 | Break out | Cholera has broken out in the city |
12 | Break with | He broke with his friend for nothing |
13 | Bring about | The government has promised to bring about reforms |
14 | Bring forth | The trees bring forth new leaves in spring |
15 | Bring in | Pakistanis abroad are bringing much foreign exchange |
16 | Bring up | He was brought up by his uncle |
17 | Burst into | The widow burst into tears |
18 | Call at | I called at his house but he was out. |
19 | Call down | The old beggar called down the naughty boys |
20 | Call off | The match was called off because of rain |
21 | Call for | Your mistake calls for severe punishment |
22 | Call on/upon | I called on him at his office yesterday |
23 | Call in | Please call in a mechanic for repairing |
24 | Carry on | Please carry on your work |
25 | Carry out | He carried out the orders of his master |
26 | Come across | I came across an old friend yesterday |
27 | Come by | How did you come by that book |
28 | Come of | He comes of a noble family |
29 | Come off | The stain will come off soon |
30 | Come off | When does the convocation come off |
31 | Come about | His marriage will come about next month |
32 | Cope with | I cannot cope with recent problem |
33 | Cut off | The audience cut off the speech with their loud protests |
34 | Cut down | The old man down an old tree |
35 | Deal in | He deals in sugar |
36 | Die of | He died of cholera |
37 | Die down | The music died down slowly |
38 | Do away with | Let us do away with the evil customs |
39 | Fall back upon | One must save something to fall back upon in times of need. |
40 | Fall in | At the orders of the commander, the soldiers fell in |
41 | Fall out | The brother fell out on the division of their father’s property |
42 | Fall off | We often fall off friends in poverty |
43 | Fall through | The project fell through for want of fund |
44 | Get over | He got over the shock |
45 | Get through | He got through the examination in his first attempt |
46 | Get up | I usually get up at 5’O clock |
47 | Get along | He is getting along well in this profession |
48 | Give away | She gave away the prizes at the annual function of our college |
49 | Give in | The rebels were at last forced to give in |
50 | Give up | I have given up smoking |
51 | Go along with | I cannot go along with you in this matter |
52 | Go off | The pistol went off accidentally |
53 | Go/Keep on | Go on doing your work |
54 | Go Back on | He should not go back on his promise |
55 | Keep down | It is impossible for anyone to keep down a proud nation for long |
56 | Keep off | Keep off the grass |
57 | Keep to | Keep to the subject while making a speech |
58 | Keep up | You are doing good word keep it up. |
59 | Knock down | He knocked down his opponent |
60 | Lay by | Lay by something against the rainy day |
61 | Lay down | He laid down his life for his country |
62 | Leave for | We left for Multan yesterday |
63 | Let down | I will never let you down |
64 | Live on | They just live on vegetables |
65 | Look after | His servant looked after his house in his absence |
66 | Look down upon | Do not look down upon the poor |
67 | Look for | The parents looked for the lost child |
68 | Look forward to | We are looking forward to the arrival of spring |
69 | Look into | The police are looking into the case |
70 | Make out/Of | I am unable to make out/of this term. |
71 | Make off with | The thieves made off with the cash |
72 | Make up | Try to make up your loss in business |
73 | Pass away | He passed away at the age of eighty years |
74 | Pass on | Please pass on this bus, we are in a hurry |
75 | Put aside/by | You should put some money aside for old age |
76 | Put down | He could not put down the enemy |
77 | Put off | I went to him for a loan but he put me off |
78 | Put on | He put on his hat and went out. |
79 | Put out | Please put out the lamp |
80 | Put up with | I cannot put up with his foolishness. |
81 | Run down | His health has run down |
82 | Run out of | The car ran out of gas and stopped |
83 | Run over | A bus ran over a pedestrian yesterday |
84 | See off | I went to the station to see him off |
85 | Set aside | He set aside my application |
86 | Set off/out | We shall set off Lahore tomorrow. |
87 | Set/Take down | Set down your plan |
88 | Set in | The rainy season has set in |
89 | Set up | He has set up a new factory recently |
90 | Stand for | B.com stands for Bachelor of Commerce |
91 | Stand by | I shall stand by you at the hour of need |
92 | Take after | She takes after his mother |
93 | Take for | I took him for a thief |
94 | Take in | He was quite taken in by her manners |
95 | Take off | He took off his old coat |
96 | Take over | I took over the charge of the office |
97 | Take to | He has taken to morning walk daily |
98 | Tell upon | Hard work told upon his health |
99 | Turn down/aside | He turned down my request |
100 | Turn over | Please turn over the cutlets in the broiler. |
101 | Turn on/off | Please turn off/on the radio |
102 | Turn up | He turned up late at the party. |
103 | Work out | He worked out a plan to build a hospital |
104 | Want of | The project is late for want of funds. |
