English Grammar
PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES with 'WITHIN' and 'WITHOUT'
Phrases introduced by the prepositions 'within' and 'without'.
Prepositonal phrases with 'within' and 'without', with their meaning and examples of use.
Prepositional phrases are set phrases or groups of words introduced by a preposition.
| Preposition | Prepositional phrase | Meaning | Example |
| 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 reach or achieve. | Victory is within grasp for our team now. | |
| Within limits | To a certain extent. | I agree with the proposal, within limits. | |
| Within one's power | Have the authority to so something. | It is not within my power to change the rules. | |
| Within reason | What is fair or reasonable. | I 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 | Close enough to be touched. | I like to keep a dictionary within reach. | |
| Within easy reach | Close/not far away. | A supermarket is within easy reach. | |
| Within sight | Close enough to be seen. | The kids got excited as soon as the sea was within sight. | |
| 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 | We 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. | She calls her parents every Sunday evening without fail. | |
| Without foundation | There is no proof that it is true. | Their accusations are without foundation. | |
| Without a hitch | Smoothly, with no difficulties or trouble. | I caught my connecting flight without a hitch. | |
| Without question | Certainly; undoubtedly. | He is without question the best coach we have ever had. | |
| Without reason | Unjustifiably; for no reason. | You can be fired without reason. | |
| Without respite | Non-stop; without a pause. | It has been raining all day without respite. | |
| Without so much as | Not even doing something | She left without so much as a backward glance. | |
| Without warning | Unexpectedly; by surprise. | The chairman resigned without warning. |
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See also: Prepositions
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