List of the most Important
appropriate prepositions with sentence for UPSC , BCS, IPS,CSP , IELTS, TOEFL ,
Bank exams and all competitive Examinations (Part 2).
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Back of
( behind ) China is back of Pakistan.
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On the back of
( close behind) Russia is on the back of India.
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To back up
( to support) For a good cause one must always back up.
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Bail up
( to secure in a bill ; to put up one’s hand in surrender)
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Bang up
( in the height of excellence of fashion ) Every university student is in the
bang up.
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To bank upon
( to depend) Even at the age of thirty he banks upon his parents.
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Hold at , keep at
( show the defiance ) The criminal kept the constable at bay.
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Draw a bead on
( to take aim) the dacoit drew a bead on the policeman.
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Bear out
( to corroborate / to confirm ) Please bear out that I have done no harm to
you.
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Bear up
( to keep up one’s spirits) You must bear up until the trouble is over.
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Bear up for(
sail towards ) Please bear up for a great position in life.
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Bear with
( make allowance for ) You should bear with your friend’s illness.
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Beat out
( to flatten or reduce in thickness by beating) Iron is beaten out in sheets.
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Beat down
( of a buyer , trying to reduce prices of goods) The Indian ladies are often
competent in beating down the prices.
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Beat off
( drive back) The elephants beat off the lion.
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To become of
( to happen ; the end of ) What will become of his sons after his death?
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Better off
(in superior circumstances) People today are better off than before
independence.
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Get the better of
( to gain the advantage over, to over come) By and by you will get the better
of any trial or trouble.
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Think better of
( revise one’s opinion about ) I have learnt to think better of you.
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Addicted
to ( enslaved to a hobbit) My friend is
addicted to liquor.
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Adhere
to ( to stick to) One should adhere to one’s principles.
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Advance , in
( before hand , in front ) The soldiers fought in advance.
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Affiliate with (
Attached with ) P.N. College is affiliated with Dhaka University.
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Affiliate to (
to be a member of ) I am affiliated to the congress party.
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Agree on – At
last the family agreed on to carry on the business jointly.
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Agree to – The
whole family agreed to the suggestion of Sajib.
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Agree with – I
fully agree with you.
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Agreeable to
(suitable) This climate is agreeable to me.
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Ail at (
objection) What ails him at?
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Aim at ( to make
up mind for definite purpose) He aims at becoming a pilot one day.
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All in (
everything included) All in , we were five people against the party.
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All up with ( at
an end with , beyond any hope for) The patient was sinking every minute. So it
was all up with him.
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Along with ( in
the company of) Next time when I go abroad I shall take my wife along with me.
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Apply for – He
has applied for a clerical post.
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To argue into (
to persuade towards a course of action) Whatever arguments you may give him, he
is not going to be argued into your sentiments.
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Aside from (
apart from ) He has a big balance , aside from landed properties.
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At home in (
fully acquainted ) He is at home in English.
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At the bottom of
( the source of ) N. Modi was at the bottom of the conspiracy against the
President.
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At the top of (
with maximum force) He shouted at the top of his voice.
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Attend to ( Pay
attention to) You must attend to your duties.
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Attend on ( to
serve) A hundred ministers attended on the King.
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To avail oneself
of ( to have it or to benefit therefrom ) I will avail myself of this golden
chance.
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Do away with (
abolish/ kill) The parliament did away with the British laws.
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