Prepositional Phrases
1. In the teeth of in the face of)
* He could do nothing in the teeth of danger.
2. In quest of (in search of)
* He went to market in the quest of his friend.
3. Instead of (in place of)
* One may offer Hindi Literature instead of Sanskrit.
4. In the air (under consideration)
* The proposal to grant high salary grades is still in the air.
5. In case of (under certain condition)
* In case of sickness, he will not be able to act in the play.
6. In the heart of (in the centre of)
* Jama Masjid is situated in the heart of Delhi.
7. In view of (considering)
* In view of his qualifications, he must be selected for the job.
8. In a nutshell (in short)
* I can explain in a nutshell.
9. In the nick of time (just in time)
* Bihari reached the meeting in the nick of time.
10. Under the thumb of (under control of)
* Mahesh is under the control of his wife.
11. At home in (familiar with)
* Mr. Tiwari is at home in English.
12. In vogue (in fashion)
* Steel utensils are now in vogue.
13. At sea (perplexed)
* When my younger brother was falsely involved in a case, I was at sea.
14. From pillar to post (from one place to another)
* An unemployed man has to run from pillar to post in search of a job.
15. Between the devil and the deep sea (between two equal dangers)
* Mr. Gyan was asked either to resign his post or to turn the refuge out of his house . He was between the devil and the deep sea.
16. At odds (in conflict)
* The Principal and the manager are at odds these days.
17. In the dumps (in low spirits)
* Owing to several hardships, Kiran is in the dumps these days.
18. At large (at liberty)
* His dog being at large bit his friends.
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1. In the teeth of in the face of)
* He could do nothing in the teeth of danger.
2. In quest of (in search of)
* He went to market in the quest of his friend.
3. Instead of (in place of)
* One may offer Hindi Literature instead of Sanskrit.
4. In the air (under consideration)
* The proposal to grant high salary grades is still in the air.
5. In case of (under certain condition)
* In case of sickness, he will not be able to act in the play.
6. In the heart of (in the centre of)
* Jama Masjid is situated in the heart of Delhi.
7. In view of (considering)
* In view of his qualifications, he must be selected for the job.
8. In a nutshell (in short)
* I can explain in a nutshell.
9. In the nick of time (just in time)
* Bihari reached the meeting in the nick of time.
10. Under the thumb of (under control of)
* Mahesh is under the control of his wife.
11. At home in (familiar with)
* Mr. Tiwari is at home in English.
12. In vogue (in fashion)
* Steel utensils are now in vogue.
13. At sea (perplexed)
* When my younger brother was falsely involved in a case, I was at sea.
14. From pillar to post (from one place to another)
* An unemployed man has to run from pillar to post in search of a job.
15. Between the devil and the deep sea (between two equal dangers)
* Mr. Gyan was asked either to resign his post or to turn the refuge out of his house . He was between the devil and the deep sea.
16. At odds (in conflict)
* The Principal and the manager are at odds these days.
17. In the dumps (in low spirits)
* Owing to several hardships, Kiran is in the dumps these days.
18. At large (at liberty)
* His dog being at large bit his friends.
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