Prepositional Phrases

Which Is Correct?- Neck to Neck OR Neck and Neck? 
 The match went on neck to neck until the last ball. (û) 
 The match went on neck and neck until the last ball. (ü)
 
మనం Simple Prepositions గురించి తెలుసు కున్నాం. ఇప్పుడు Prepositional Phrases గురించి తెలుసుకుందాం. ఒకటి కంటే ఎక్కువ Prepositions ఒక గ్రూప్‌లా వస్తే, దాన్ని Prepositional Phrase అంటారు. కొన్ని ఉదాహరణలు ఇక్కడ ఇస్తున్నాం.
according to: According to the rules, it is not permissible.
along with: We went to that place along with our parents.
as far as: As far as I know, he is the son of Mr John.
as under: The details are listed as under.
at all costs: KCR is determined to complete Kaleswaram project at all costs.
at the rate of: We bought some mangoes at the rate of Rs 70 a kg.
by means of: Since the land is at a higher level on the other side, water is being pumped up by means of lift irrigation process.
by no means: ISRO's launching of 104 satellites through a single rocket is by no means an ordinary feat.
by virtue of: By virtue of dual passport, he has been able to live in our country.
for example: Keen observation of simple events leads to great discoveries. For example, Newton's Theory of Gravitation, from the falling of an apple.
for instance: He is a short-tempered person. For instance, he stops his vehicle on the road and fights with the other drivers.
from time to time: The government increases the salaries of its employees from time to time.
in addition to: Many people take up a part-time job in addition to their full-time job.
in excess of: They disallowed the bill as it was in excess of the approved amount.
in favour of: The judge gave the verdict in favour of our client.
in order to: He bought another house in order to avoid income tax.
in spite of: In spite of rain, the spectators stayed put in the stadium for Indo-Pak Cricket match .
in due course: The property will be distributed in due course.
in general: In general, students love to chat on  phone.
in the circumstances: It is better to cancel the deal in the circumstances.
on the contrary: He refused to divulge the truth, but on the contrary tried to mislead the police.
on time: Of late, Metro trains are not on time.
on the whole: It was not a failure project on the whole.
on the strength of: On the strength of revenue records, he was proved to be a native of the village.
on behalf of: We welcome you on behalf of our Association.
rather than: We would like to have cash rather than a cheque.
with reference to: With reference to your letter, I am willing to take up the job.
 
Some more Simple Prepositions 
in - into
In is used to talk about something that is in a place stationarily (కదలకుండా ఉన్నది).
Eg. The book is in the shelf.
Into is used to talk about a movement. (చలనం)
Eg. He jumped into the river. He walked into the room.

by - in the vicinity of; next (immediately by the side); near (physical distance); nearby (close by)
My friend's house is by the river.( నదీ ప్రాంతంలో ఉన్నది)
Our complex is next to the cinema house. [ప్రక్కన]
We have a huge mall nearby. [దగ్గరలో]

We decided to go on a picnic. It is not correct to say: We decided to go to a picnic. (Picnic is not a place. It is a mood.) But we could say: Our children went on an excursion to Nagarjuna Sagar.
 
Some tricky prepositions
elder to > < older than
She is elder to me. She is elder than I.
good at: She is good at mathematics.
 But we should say: She is proficient in singing.
 Inferior, superior, younger, elder etc తో "to'' వాడతాం

No preposition is used after the following verbs:
discuss- We will discuss about the matter later.
order - We have ordered for 4 large size pizzas.
resemble - Priyanka resembles with her grandmother Indira Gandhi.
 But it is correct to say: Priyanka takes after her grandmother Indira Gandhi. [పోలి ఉంటుంది అని అర్థం]
beckon - The customer beckoned to the waiter.
attack - They attacked against the minister for his failure in announcing Intermediate results properly