Important Prepositions
203. Judge of | (give opinion) Don’t judge of things by their outward appearance. |
204. Judge by | (test by) He was judged by his academic qualifications. |
205. Jump to | (conclusion) Dont jump to conclusion without giving due consideration to the facts. |
206. Jump at | (an offer) He jumped at the offer and was highly pleased. |
207. Jeer at | (an act, a person) The spectators jeered at their team on their fourth defeat. |
208. Jest at | (an act, a person) Never jest at those who are in trouble. |
209. Known to | (passive voice) You are known to her very well. |
210. Known by | (recognize) A man is known by the company he keeps. |
211. Known for | (a quality) Arnav is well known for his benevolence. |
212. Knocked at | (the door) I knocked at the door but there was no reply. |
213. Knock on (Noun) | Mala heard a knock on the door. |
214. Key to | (success) Hard work is key to success. |
215. Lean on | (depend on) I had to lean on him in difficulties. |
216. Lean to | (inclined towards) He seems to lean more to his daughter than his son. |
217. Live in | (region, area, country) He is living in America. |
218. Live at | (indicate the place) He is living at Agra. |
219. Live on | (food) He lives entirely on vegetables these days. |
220. Live by | (livelihood, manner) I have to live by the labour of my own hands. |
221. Live off | (source) Now a days he is living off rental income. |
222. Listen to | (advice) You should listen to my advice. |
223. Liable for | (responsible for) I hold you liable for the murder. |
224. Liable to | (deserve) He is liable to imprisonment and fine. |
225. Laugh with | (enjoy with others) It is better to laugh with than to laugh at others. |
226. Laugh at | (an act, person) Never laught at the old persons. |
227. Lacking in | (something, wanting in) Even educated persons were lacking in table manner. |
228. (Have) Liking for | (a person, a thing) She has great liking for children. |
229. (Take) Liking to | (a person, a thing) My friend took liking to Arnav and married him. |
230. Likeness between | (similarity) There is likeness between the Chinese and the Koreans. |
231. Limit to | (extent) There is always a limit to friendship. |