Prepositions

at

by

for

in

on

out of
out of order

at all the times

by accident

for a change

in conclusion

on behalf of

at arm's length

by far

for now

in future

on the left/right out of reach

at breakfast / lunch /
dinner

by bus / train

for good

in general

on second
thoughts

out of touch

at dawn

by no means

for nothing

in a dress

on average

out of date

at daybreak

by telepathy

for my sake

in pairs

on the screen

out of time

at first

by air mail

for a walk

in a group

on duty

out of print

at first sight

by heart

for ages

in the west

out of practice

at home

by fax / phone for ever

in answer (to)

on condition
that
on horseback

at last

by cheque

for sale

in haste

on foot

out of doors

at least

by the rules

in general

on the floor

out of earshot

at once

by e-mail

for your
birthday
for a while

in addition(to)

on fire

out of sight

at sea

by sight

for luck

in cash

on a diet

out of control

at supper

by credit card

for example

in the world

on earth

at the age of

by mistake

for fear of

in danger

on my own

out of the woods

at the beginning

by the way

in favour of

on purpose

out of the way

in other words

on the whole

out of work

at the bus stop

for fun /
pleasure
by sea / land / for granted
air
by example
for ever

in time

on business

out of breath

at the corner

by means of

for life

in uniform

on arrival

out of danger

at the door

day by day

for short

in German

out of fashion

at the end

by Beethoven

for a visit

in pencil

on the other
hand
on line

at the moment

by chance

for breakfast

in control

on no account

out of favour

at the same time

by the arm

in the news

on the phone

out of money

at the top of his voice

by hand

for better or
worse
for the
moment

in a pair of jeans /
a skirt

on holiday

out of pocket

at work

by car

for instance

in a loud voice

on e-mail

out of fashion

at the bottom of

at the mercy

in pyjamas

out of tune

out of luck