11 Idiomatic Phrases with prepositions Flashcards
All the money paid by investors is now at risk.
at risk.
Mark always drives at top speed.
at top speed.
I dialed the wrong number by mistake.
by mistake.
I’d like to buy this picture if it’s for sale.
for sale.
Try to see it from my point of view.
from “Sone” point of view.
You have to pay half the cost of the holiday in advance.
in advance.
I can’t stop. I’m in a hurry.
in a hurry.
I drive about ten thousand miles a year, on average.
on average.
Did you go there on holiday or on business?
on holiday or on business?
Mr. Jones is on leave this week. He’ll be in the office next Monday.
on leave
There are so many different computers on the market.
on the Marked.
I saw it on television.
on television.
I heard it on the radio.
on the radio.
I’m afraid the machine is out of order.
out of order.
We arrived at the hotel in time for dinner.
The train left on time at 11.23
“In time (for/to)” means ‘early enough’; but “on time” means ‘punctually’.
We arrived in good time for dinner.
We arrived just in time for dinner.
(= with plenty of time to spare) (= with not much time to spare)
There were many arguments, but in the end, we reached an agreement.
No one wanted to go home at the end of the holiday.
“In the end” means ‘finally’; but “at the end (of)” means ‘when it finishes’.
I couldn’t get the car out. Someone had parked right in the way.
It’s a long journey. We’d better stop for a meal on the way.
“In the way” means ‘blocking the way’; but “on the way” means ‘on a journey’.
