024 20 minute 001 PREPOSITIONS AT ON IN

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at (æt)

prep

1. used to indicate location or position: are they at the table?; staying at a small hotel.

2. towards; in the direction of: looking at television; throwing stones at windows.

3. used to indicate position in time: come at three o'clock.

4. engaged in; in a state of (being): children at play; stand at ease; he is at his most charming today.

5. (in expressions concerned with habitual activity) during the passing of (esp in the phrase at night): he used to work at night.

6. for; in exchange for: it's selling at four pounds.

7. used to indicate the object of an emotion: angry at the driver; shocked at his behaviour.

8. where it's at the real place of action


on  (n, ôn)

prep.

1.

a. Used to indicate position above and supported by or in contact with: The vase is on the table. We rested on our hands andknees.

b. Used to indicate contact with or extent over (a surface) regardless of position: a picture on the wall; a rash on my back.

c. Used to indicate location at or along: the pasture on the south side of the river; a house on the highway.

d. Used to indicate proximity: a town on the border.

e. Used to indicate attachment to or suspension from: beads on a string.

f. Used to indicate figurative or abstract position: on the young side, but experienced; on her third beer; stopped on chapter two.

2.

a. Used to indicate actual motion toward, against, or onto: jumped on the table; the march on Washington.

b. Used to indicate figurative or abstract motion toward, against, or onto: going on six o'clock; came on the answer by accident.

3.

a. Used to indicate occurrence at a given time: on July third; every hour on the hour.

b. Used to indicate the particular occasion or circumstance: On entering the room, she saw him.

4.

a. Used to indicate the object affected by actual, perceptible action: The spotlight fell on the actress. He knocked on the door.

b. Used to indicate the object affected by a figurative action: Have pity on them.

c. Used to indicate the object of an action directed, tending, or moving against it: an attack on the fortress.

d. Used to indicate the object of perception or thought: gazed on the vista; meditated on his actions.

5. Used to indicate the agent or agency of a specified action: cut his foot on the broken glass; talked on the telephone.

6.

a. Used to indicate a medicine or other corrective taken or undertaken routinely: went on a strict diet.

b. Used to indicate a substance that is the cause of an addiction, a habit, or an altered state of consciousness: high on dope.

7.

a. Used to indicate a source or basis: "We will reach our judgments not on intentions or on promises but on deeds and onresults" (Margaret Thatcher).

b. Used to indicate a source of power or energy: The car runs on methane.

8.

a. Used to indicate the state or process of: on leave; on fire; on the way.

b. Used to indicate the purpose of: travel on business.

c. Used to indicate a means of conveyance: ride on a train.

d. Used to indicate availability by means of: beer on tap; a physician on call.

9. Used to indicate belonging to: a nurse on the hospital staff.

10. Used to indicate addition or repetition: heaped error on error.

11.

a. Concerning; about: a book on astronomy.

b. Concerning and to the disadvantage of: We have some evidence on him.

12. Informal In one's possession; with: I haven't a cent on me.

13. At the expense of; compliments of: drinks on the house.

adv.

1. In or into a position or condition of being supported by or in contact with something: Put the coffee on.

2. In or into a position of being attached to or covering something: Put your clothes on.

3. In the direction of something: He looked on while the ship docked.

4.

a. Toward or at a point lying ahead in space or time; forward: The play moved on to the next city.

b. At or to a more distant point in time or space: I'll do it later on.

5. In a continuous course: He worked on quietly.

6.

a. In or into performance or operation: Turn on the radio.

b. In progress or action; in a state of activity: The show must go on.

7. In or at the present position or condition: stay on; hang on.

8. In a condition of being scheduled for or decided upon: There is a party on tonight.

adj.

1. Being in operation: The television is on.

2.

a. Engaged in a given function or activity, such as a vocal or dramatic role: You're on in five minutes!

b. Under or behaving as if under observation: A minister is always on.

3. Informal Functioning or performing at a high degree of competence or energy: The goalie is really on.

4.

a. Planned; intended: We have nothing much on for this weekend.

b. Happening; taking place: The parade is on.

5. Baseball Having reached base safely; on base: Two runners are on.

Idioms:

be on to Slang

To be aware of or have information about: You'll never deceive us again; we're on to you.

on and off

Intermittently.

on and on

Without stopping; continuously.

in 1  (n)

prep.

1.

a. Within the limits, bounds, or area of: was hit in the face; born in the spring; a chair in the garden.

b. From the outside to a point within; into: threw the letter in the wastebasket.

2. To or at a situation or condition of: was split in two; in debt; a woman in love.

3.

a. Having the activity, occupation, or function of: a life in politics; the officer in command.

b. During the act or process of: tripped in racing for the bus.

4.

a. With the arrangement or order of: fabric that fell in luxuriant folds; arranged to purchase the car in equal payments.

b. After the style or form of: a poem in iambic pentameter.

5. With the characteristic, attribute, or property of: a tall man in an overcoat.

6.

a. By means of: paid in cash.

b. Made with or through the medium of: a statue in bronze; a note written in German.

7. With the aim or purpose of: followed in pursuit.

8. With reference to: six inches in depth; has faith in your judgment.

9. Used to indicate the second and larger term of a ratio or proportion: saved only one in ten.

adv.

1. To or toward the inside: opened the door and stepped in.

2. To or toward a destination or goal: The mob closed in.

3. Sports So as to score, as by crossing home plate in baseball: singled the runner in.

4. Within a place, as of business or residence: The manager is in before anyone else.

5. So as to be available or under one's control: We can proceed when all the evidence is in.

6. So as to include or incorporate: Fold in the egg whites.

7. So as to occupy a position of success or favor: campaigned hard and was voted in.

8. In a particular relationship: got in bad with their supervisor.

adj.

1. Located inside; inner.

2. Incoming; inward: took the in bus.

3. Holding office; having power: the in party.

4. Informal

a. Currently fashionable: the in thing to wear this season.

b. Concerned with or attuned to the latest fashions: the in crowd. See Synonyms at fashionable.

5. Relating to, understandable to, or coming from an exclusive group: an in reference.

n.

1. One that has position, influence, or power: the ins against the outs.

2. Informal Influence; power: had an in with the authorities.

Idioms:

in for

Guaranteed to get or have: You're in for a big surprise.

in on

Informed about; participating in: Only one business partner was not in on the illegal scheme.

in that

For the reason that.