Using prepositions in sentences is very common, pretty much every sentence includes prepositions. If you aren’t sure what they are, head to my grammar section to find out.

prepositional phrases with DOWN list

Learn some prepositional phrases with the preposition ‘down’

  • down and out – a person with no money/job/prospects
  • down in the dumps – feel sad and depressed
  • down the road – in the future
  • down the toilet – wasted/fail
  • down to earth – realistic, unpretentious, humble
  • down to the wire – until the last possible moment

Take a look at the examples with pictures to gain a better understanding of the meaning.

prepositional phrases with down
prepositional phrases with DOWN - down and out
prepositional phrases with DOWN - down in the dumps
prepositional phrases with DOWN - down the road
prepositional phrases with DOWN - down the toilet
prepositional phrases with DOWN - down to earth
prepositional phrases with DOWN - down to the wire