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*by all means, ‘something that you say when you are agreeing to let someone do something’
‘Do you mind if I have a look?’ ‘By all means.’
‘If you don’t mind, I’ll ask my dad about it.’ ‘By all means!’
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*in good time
1) early; with enough time so that you are not in a hurry
Get to the airport in good time.
2) (all) in good time
used to say that something will be done or will happen at the appropriate time and not before
Be patient, Emily! All in good time.
**in time (for something/to do something)- at the right moment; with enough time to be able to do something
You’ve come just in time – we’re going to have dinner! Join us!
Will we be in time for the six o’clock train?
***on time
at the arranged or correct time; not late
The train arrived right on time.
(https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/)
Other prepositional phrases
of age
from now on
from time to time
off duty
off work
up to date
within reach of
without success
without warning
*some expressions are taken from Rimmer, Vinogradova, Kozhevnikova: Exam Success. – Cambridge, 2013. – p. 217.
