Which preposition to use with fun

of Occurrences 477%

'It's a shame to make fun of Aunt Jessie; she's a very, very good sort.' 'Oh, good gracious, Mavis, if it comes to sorts, I'm sure she's quite at the top of the tree.

in Occurrences 162%

The crowd increased: boys of all ages stopped to read the verses; some few laughed, and pronounced them jolly good; but to do them justice, the greater number of Ronleians were too jealous of the honour of their school to see much fun in this attempt to lampoon their football representatives.

with Occurrences 140%

"I expected McGinty'd have some fun with the young feller, but I didn't expect you'd be such a Hatter."

for Occurrences 82%

it was soothin' fun for me, to see them farmers welt the Deekin.

at Occurrences 77%

"We'll hope they'll arrive in time for you to see something of the fun at any rate," Kelson said.

out Occurrences 49%

"I had nothing else to do, and without caring anything about it, except to get some new fun out of it, I came along, intending to stir up some of you if I could, and I knew I could.

than Occurrences 25%

Hank, as I said, being a peaceable man, and much more given to fun than to fighting, kept good-natured, and avoided a scrimmage as long as he could.

to Occurrences 24%

It was all good enough fun to them.

as Occurrences 19%

We often have them, and though they're not as much fun as a real good sailing party, yet we manage to get a good time out of them some way.

on Occurrences 18%

"We ought to have a lot of fun on it," replied Darrin, who was looking forward with greatest eagerness to his first visit to any foreign soil.

from Occurrences 10%

The Bad Boy gets his Dad in hot water in every conceivable way, and plays jokes and pranks on everyone, from the Clown to the Manager, and from the Monkey to the Elephant. Rip-roaring, side-splitting fun from beginning to end.

about Occurrences 6%

"Well, what d'ye think of me then, me and the blessed old pump-gun you used to make so much fun about?

without Occurrences 5%

It wouldn't be any fun without Chet.

over Occurrences 4%

Keith and the Boy, sitting on a store box outside of the saloon, had looked on at the fun over the timid cheechalkos, and looked on now at Maudie and the Colonel.

like Occurrences 4%

"Mary!" cried the other two; and "How can you make fun like that now?" said Mrs. Fleming, reprovingly.

by Occurrences 4%

But it was only a little while later that Mrs. Gilligan put another damper on their fun by announcing that some one would have to go to town for more provisions.

en Occurrences 2%

SEE Mitchell, J. Leslie. Fun en route.

into Occurrences 2%

And off they go, with visible pleasure and genuine emotion, to describe the inimitable charm, the touch of genius which brought humorous delight out of the commonest incidents, the tinge of brooding melancholy which threw the flashing fun into such high relief.

after Occurrences 2%

"Farewell to the freaks of the jovial spark, Who rejoiced in a gentle riot, To the midnight spree, and the morning lark, There'll never more be any fun after dark, And people will sleep in quiet.

before Occurrences 1%

I have a genuine love of such common sights, and am quite absorbed by the good fun before me, when a solemn voice sounds at my left, and, looking round, I perceive Can Grande, who has come up to explain to me the philosophy of the sailor's dances, and to unfold his theory of amusements, as far as the narrow area of one little brain (mine, not his) will permit.

along Occurrences 1%

When these fellows started out they were full of spirit, and the frolic and fun along the Platte river was something worth laughing at but now they were very melancholy and talked in the lowest kind of low spirits.

between Occurrences 1%

Though it is no doubt true, that caring little about politics, and in a jesting way (how jesting many a memorial of fun between her and Lady Dyer, and Miss Gabell, the daughter of Dr. Gabell of Winchester, is still extant in my hands to prove;) the general tone of the house was "Liberal."

behind Occurrences 1%

And a right merry time they had, with their dancing, their private theatricals, the fun behind the scenes, and their promiscuous love affairs, each serious and thrilling until it gave place to a successor.

Which preposition to use with  fun