Why are you talking _____ such a loud voice?
Why are you talking in such a loud voice?
He left _____ a hurry because he's working _____ call _____ the hospital.
He left in a hurry because he's working on call at the hospital. (in a rush)
- Are you _____ your way? - Yes, I'll be there _____ a bit.
- Are you on your way? - Yes, I'll be there in a bit. (in a few minutes; in a little while)
- How have you been? - Okay, thanks. I haven't seen you _____ ages!
- How have you been? - Okay, thanks. I haven't seen you in ages! (in a long time)
He played a psychopath _____ that movie.
He played a psychopath in that movie.
- Look _____ you _____ that sweater! - I look terrible _____ this picture!
- Look _____ you _____ that sweater! - I look terrible _____ this picture!
I told him _____ our call that I'm _____ a really bad situation right now.
I told him on our call that I'm in a really bad situation right now. (on Zoom; in a bad way; in bad shape)
- What's his problem? - I know! It's like he's _____ another planet.
- What's his problem? - I know! It's like he's on another planet.
We need to be _____ the station _____ advance.
We need to be at the station in advance.
I really need to go _____ a diet and get _____ better shape.
I really need to go on a diet and get in better shape.
You should take a coat with you, just _____ case you need it.
You should take a coat with you, just in case you need it.
He's not _____ control of what happens.
He's not in control of what happens.
We're working _____ shifts; my colleague is _____ a break right now.
We're working in shifts; my colleague is on a break right now.
- I'm going to put it _____ my credit card. - I think you should pay _____ cash.
- I'm going to put it on my credit card. - I think you should pay in cash.
They were _____ the mountains _____ a fancy restaurant _____ their first date.
They were in the mountains at a fancy restaurant on their first date.
We'll leave as soon as everyone is _____ the ship and all the luggage is _____ board.
We'll leave as soon as everyone is on the ship and all the luggage is on board.
