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English
Prepositional phreases
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| took his pen by mistake | I thought it was mine |
| made by hand | not using a machine |
| met them by chance | it wasn`t planned; it was luck |
| broke the plate by accident | he did not want or plan to do it |
| broke the plate on purpose | he wanted to do it; it was his intention |
| be on the phone at the moment | use a phone at the moment |
| workers are on strike | they refuse to work because of a problem over pay, hours etc |
| books were on display in the window | in the window for people to look at |
| part of the building was on fire | burning |
| passengers are now on board | on the train, boat, plain |
| people are in hurry | needing to do smth or go smwh very quickly |
| explain everything in detail | including all the important information |
| won`t make a mistake in future | in future |
| girl was in tears | crying |
| students are on time | in the time you need to come |
| in time | before the time we need to be there |
| in the end we went home | finally, after a lot of time or thought |
| at the end of the book | in the last part |
| to be successful in business | working as business people |
| visit Germany on business | they are there for work, not a holiday |
| a book is a bit out-of-date | old and not useful, or not correct in its information |
| keep up-to-date with all the changes | knowing all the most recent ideas and information |
| see you in a moment/in a minute | not now, but very soon |
| I’m busy at the moment/right now | now |
Created by:
Anastasia Kudriashova
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