10JULY

Prepositional Phrases

above

all, average (size/height), -mentioned, suspicion, freezing (-point), zero.

over ˈəuvəʳ

~ a cup of tea/coffee / a meal,

all ~ the world,

~ and above the call of duty,

pull the wool~ someone's eyes, To deceive, to hoodwink. Origin: The natural assumption is that this phrase derives from the wearing of woollen wigs, which were fashionable for both men and women in the 16th and 17th centuries. The phrase itself is of 19th century American origin. the Milwaukee Daily Sentinel And Gazette, October 1839: "And we ask one question that they dare not firmly answer, whether they are not now making a tolerable attempt to pull the wool over the eyes of the people."

~ the odds. more than is expected or necessary

beneath..... bi-neeth, -neeth /bɪˈniθ, -ˈnið/---- lower than

~ contempt. it mens that someone or something is so bad that it/they are underserving even of my contempt(desprecio). Totaly warthless in other words.

marry ~ you.

below..

~sea-level,

~ the belt,

~ freezing (-point),

~ zero

under

~age,

~ contract,

~control,

~guarantee,

~his/her etc breath, ... One level down from "under your breath" is subvocalisation - where you move your lips and the larynx also moves, but no sound is produced. This is common in children who have just learned to read silently, people who learn to read late in life, or in all of us when we are concentrating while reading something difficult or when we are trying to memorize the content (in low tones).

~pressure,

~stress,

~suspicion,

~the circunstances

at [æt]

prep 1. (referring to position) → en;

(direction) → a;

at the top → en lo alto;

at home/school → en casa/la escuela;

to look at sth/sb → mirar algo/a algn

2. (referring to time): at 4 o'clock → a las 4;

at night → por la noche;

at Christmas → en Navidad;

at times → a veces

3. (referring to rates, speed etc): at £1 a kilo → a una libra el kilo;

two at a time → de dos en dos;

at 50 km/h → a 50 km/h

4. (referring to manner): at a stroke → de un golpe;

at peace → en paz

5. (referring to activity): to be at work → estar trabajando (= in office); estar en el trabajo;

to play at cowboys → jugar a los vaqueros;

to be good at sth → ser bueno en algo

6. (referring to cause): shocked/surprised/annoyed at sth → asombrado/sorprendido/fastidiado por algo;

I went at his suggestion → fui a instancias suyas

~all costs,

at a loose end, If you are at a loose end, you have spare time but don't know what to do with it.

at a loss, If you are at a loss, you are unable to understand or comply.

at a profit,

at any rate, “en todo caso”

at best,

at first, at the beginning or origin.

at first sight, a primera vista

at hand, a mano

at heart,In one's deepest feelings; fundamentally.

at high speed,

at large,

at last,

at once,1. All at one time; simultaneously: Everything happened at once. The view of the skyline is at once awesome, grand, and disappointing.2. Immediately; instantly: Leave the room at once.

at peace,

at present,

at random,Without a governing design, method, or purpose; unsystematically: chose a card at random from the deck.

at risk,

at sea,1. On the sea, especially on a sea voyage.2. In a state of confusion or perplexity; at a loss.

at short notice,in a brief time; promptly

at the beginning,at the end,

at times, sometimes.

at war,

at worst, in the least satisfactory conditions. There's no harm in sending them your resume — you might get an interview, and at worst, they'll ignore it.

Opposite of: at best

at someone's disposal. 2. at one's disposal available for use. a la disposición de algn;

by

accident, all means, chance, cheque, day, by degrees, far, force, hand, heart, mistake, night, oneself etc, plane/taxi/train etc, post, return, rights, sight, surprise, the way, your own admission.

by all means definitely or certainly; "Visit us by all means"

by degrees step by step; by little and little; by moderate advances.

by far To the most extreme or evident degree: She is by far the best executive in the company. by far → con mucho;

by hand using the hands; manually.

by heart Learned by rote; memorized word for word.

by return 13. by return (of post) Brit by the next post back to the sender

by the way Incidentally: By the way, you forgot to cash that check.

by your own admission by his own admission → él mismo reconoce que

between (usualy two people or objetcs) [bɪˈtwiːn]

you and me, jobs

among (more than 2 people or objets) əˈmʌŋ

the bushes/trees, themselves, others.

in [ɪn]

advance, all likelihood, any case, bed, cash, conclusion, control, danger, debt, detail, doubt, due course, fact, full, future, general, good/bad condition, hand, ink, pain, particular, person, public, reply, retrospect, short, tears, the end, the long run/term, time, trouble.

in due course At the proper or right time.

in hand 1. In one's possession: arrived with the contract in hand.2. Under control: kept the tense situation in hand.3. Under consideration: gave her attention to the matter in hand.4. In preparation or process: With the work finally in hand, we began to see progress. 5. Sports Remaining to be played by one team but not by another: Their team is ahead in the standings, but our team has two games in hand.

in the long run In the final analysis or outcome.

in the short run In the immediate future.

on [on]

a diet, approval, a visit, behalf of, business, call, duty, earth, fire, foot guard, holiday, horseback, land, offer, your way home, paper, purpose, second thoughts, the contrary, the mend, the other hand, the wole, time, your own admission

on call1. Available when summoned for service or use: physicians who were on call for 48 hours.2. Subject to payment on demand

on the mend. getting better after an illness, injury, or a bad period. He's on the mend and walking a mile a day after a mild heart attack. With fewer people out of work, the economy is clearly on the mend.

on the whole. in important ways. On the whole, I think my dinner party was a success.

out of [aut ɔv, əv]]

breath, control, danger, date, doors, focus, hand, luck, reach, order, pocket, practise, sight, stock, the question, work.

out of hand 1. Out of control: Employee absenteeism has gotten out of hand.2. At once; immediately.3. Over and done with; finished.4. Uncalled for or improper; indiscreet.

out of pocket adv.1. Without funds or assets: a traveler who was caught out of pocket. 2. In a state of having experienced a loss, especially a financial one.

in question

Under consideration or discussion.

out of the question Not worth considering; impossible: Starting over is out of the question.

out of work Without a job; unemployed.