PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES WITHIN/ WITHOUT
WITHIN
Within earshot: Close enough to be heard or to hear
He made sure the boss was not within earshot before speaking.
Within grasp: Possible to achieve to a certain extent
Victory is within our grasp now
Within limits
I agree with the proposal, within the limits
Within reason: What is reasonable
We will examine all offers within reason.
Within one's rights: What you are morally or legally entitled to do
You were quite within your rights to refuse the new
conditions.
Within reach: Near enough to be touched
I keep a dictionary within reach.
Within walking distance: Close enough to reach on foot
The station is within walking distance from my home
WITHOUT
Without (a) doubt: Definitely true
The author is without doubt one of the greatest writers of
all time
Without delay: Immediately or very soon
I must find a solution without delay
Without exception: In all cases, with no exclusions
All the houses, without exception, were damaged in the storm
Without fail: Happens always invariably Certainly, undoubtedly
She calls her parents every Sunday evening without fail.
Without question
He is without question the best coach we have ever hat
Without reason: Unjustifiably, for no reason
You can be fired without reason.
Without so much: Not even doing something
She left without so much as a backward glance
Without warning: Unexpectedly, by surprise
He resigned without warning.
Opposite Adjectives
Slow Fast Short-Tall
Thick - Thin Young - Old
Straight - Curly Dirty - Clean
Ugly - Beautiful Soft - Hard
Top Bottom Close - Far
Warm Cool Easy - Difficult
Thin - Thick Deep - Shallow
Empty - Full Distant - Near
White - Black Cheap Expensive
True - False Curly - Straight
Happy - Sad Small - Big
Strong - Weak Slow - Fast
Healthy - Sick Bitter Sweet
Low - High Early - Late
Poor - Wealthy Selfish - Generous
Light - Heavy Happy - Unhappy
Dark - Light Cold - Hot
Bad - Good Dishonest - Honest
Insane Sane Patient - Impatient
Thin - Fat Tidy - Messy
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