Предлоги 11 класс

Prepositions and Prepositional Adverbs as Idioms

1.inside out

She turned this place inside out looking for her keys.

2. betwixt and between

He coudn't decide wherther to read or study;he was betwixt and between.

3. up and out

Why are you still sleeping? You'll be late. Up and out of bed now.

4.on and off

The light kept flashing on and off all night long.

5. by and by

He'll come by and by; we don't have watch for him.

6.on and on

That record plays on and on.I wish they woud change it.

7. in and out

We won't stay long at the party;just a qiuck in and out.

8.back and forth

You skate with a back and forth motion.

9.to and fro

The dog ran to and fro across the lawn.

10.for and against

Give me the arguments for and against this case.

11.'round about

I dropped my keys in the sand 'round about here somewhere, but I don't know exactly where.

12. to and from

He spends a lot of time going to and from work.

13. over and out

The air controller signaled the end of his conversation with over and out.

14. up and away

The plane is about to take off; there it goes,up and away.

15. down and out

Nobody loves you when you haven't got any money and you're down and out.

16.above and beyond

He won the award for bravery above and beyond the call of duty.

17. up and at

Let's get some work done around here.Off your chairs.Up and 'em.