Preposition Our apartment is below theirs. We could see only clouds below us. The diver descended below 25 meters. The sun disappeared below the horizon.

She buried her head under the covers, pretending to be asleep. A path runs under the trees. They said he'd been held under the water and drowned. Goldfish were swimming lazily in a group just under the surface.

The sun disappeared below the horizon. a spot directly below us the valley far below us Temperatures were below average all week. She worked for wage rates below those of other workers. He ranks far below his superior.

We use by meaning 'not later than' to refer to arrangements and deadlines: They said that the plumber would be here by Monday. The postman is always here by 11 am. Not: By the time you will wake up …

With a lip pencil, outline lips and fill them in. I didn't give Reid all the details yet–I'll fill him in. He filled her in on Wilbur Kantor's visit. Small firms rely on agencies to fill in for absent permanent staff.

He appeared from the apartment directly below Leonard's. The path runs below a long brick wall. The sun had already sunk below the horizon. The boat dipped below the surface of the water.

The cat is under the table. He is standing over the bridge. The portrait is above my bed. Jane has a mark right below her left eye.