Important Prepositions
338. Think of | (remember a subject) Think of a plan and let me know tomorrow. |
339. Think over | (to consider) I will think over your case after sometime. |
340. Tantamount to | (equal in effect) His remarks are tantamount to insult. |
341. Tired of | (sick of, fed up with, weary) I am tired of listening to his flattering words. |
342. Treat of | (a subject, deal with) You should treat of this problem patiently. |
343. Tresspass on | (encroach on, land) Do not tresspass on government land. |
344. Tresspass against | (law) He was punished for tress passing the rules of the road. |
345. Triumph over | (difficulties) At last he triumphed over his difficulties. |
346. Trifle with | (make fun of) Don’t trifle with the feelings of the poor. |
347. Usher in | (begin, bring out) Globalisation has ushered in an era of market economy. |
348. Verse in | (thing, expert in) She is versed in the art of cooking. |
349. Vote for | (a person) I don’t vote for worthless politicians. |
350. Vote on | (resolution) The members voted on the resolution which was passed by majority. |
351. Vote to | (win) He was voted to power with thumping majority. |
352. Venture upon | (an undertaking) He did not dare to venture upon new enterprise. |
353. Vain of | (proud of) Though rich, she is not vain of her wealth. |
354. Vexed with | (person) Don’t get vexed with me. |
355. Vexed at | (a thing) I am vexed at my brother’s absence. |
356. Wait upon | (attend upon, to serve) Who is waiting on this table? |
357. Wait for | (person, thing) He is waiting for her. |
358. Weary of | (a thing) He was weary of study and retired to bed. |
359. Warn against | (fault, danger) I have already warned you against your carelessness. |
360. Warn of | (danger) He warned the nation of financial crisis. |
361. Wish for | (a thing) I don’t wish for anything in life. |
362. Worthy of | (praise, note) Your remarks are really worthy of note. |
363. Wanting in | (lacking in) She is wanting in common sense. |
364. Ward off | (keep at a distance) Hindus believe in many rituals toward the evils off. |
365. Wary of | (something, Chary of) We should be wary of strangers. |
366. Yearn for | (acute desire, long for) She yearned for the return to her own home. |
367. Zealous for/about | (a thing) A good soldier is always zealous for his country’s honour. |