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[in one's favor] or In a way that is good for you. * /Both teams claimed the point, but the referee decided in our favor./ * /Bob made good grades in high school, and that was in his favor when he looked for a job./ Compare: COME ONE'S WAY.

[in one's footsteps] See: FOLLOW IN ONE'S FOOTSTEPS.

[in one's glory] Pleased and contented with yourself. * /When John won the race, he was in his glory./ * /Tom is very vain, and praise puts him in his glory./

[in one's good books] See: IN ONE'S GOOD GRACES.

[in one's good graces] or [in one's good books] Approved of by you; liked by someone. * /Ruth is in her mother's good graces because she ate all her supper./ * /Bill is back in the good graces of his girlfriend because he gave her a box of candy./ Compare: IN GOOD. Contrast: IN ONE'S BAD GRACES.

[in one's grave] See: TURN IN ONE'S GRAVE or TURN OVER IN ONE'S GRAVE.

[in one's hair] , Bothering you again and again; always annoying. * /Johnny got in Father's hair when he was trying to read the paper by running and shouting./ * /The grown-ups sent the children out to play so that the children wouldn't be in their hair while they were talking./ Compare: GIVE A HARD TIME, IN ONE'S WAY. Contrast: OUT OF ONE'S HAIR.

[in one's hands] See: TAKE ONE'S LIFE IN ONE'S HANDS.

[in one's heart of hearts] Deep down where it really matters; in one's innermost feelings. * /In my heart of hearts, I think you're the nicest person in the whole world./

[in one's mind's eye] In the memory; in the imagination. * /In his mind's eye he saw again the house he had lived in when he was a child./ * /In his mind's eye, he could see just what the vacation was going to be like./

[in one's mouth] See: BUTTER WOULDN'T MELT IN ONE'S MOUTH, MELT IN ONE'S MOUTH.

[in one's own juice] See: STEW IN ONE'S OWN JUICE.

[in one's right mind] Accountable; sane and sober. * /If you were in your right mind, you wouldn't be saying such stupid things to our boss./

[in one's shell] or [into one's shell] or , In or into bashfulness; into silence; not sociable; unfriendly. * /After Mary's mother scolded her, she went into her shell./ * /The teacher tried to get Rose to talk to her, but she stayed in her shell./ Contrast: OUT OF ONE'S SHELL.

[in one's shoes] also [in one's boots] In or into one's place or position. * /How would you like to be in a lion tamer's boots?/ Compare: PUT ONESELF IN ANOTHER'S PLACE, STEP INTO ONE'S SHOES.

[in one's sleeve] See: UP ONE'S SLEEVE.

[in one's tracks] , 1. Just where one is at the moment; abruptly; immediately. * /The hunter's rifle cracked and the rabbit dropped in his tracks./ * /Mary stopped dead in her tracks, turned around, and ran back home./ Syn.: ON THE SPOT(1), THEN AND THERE. 2. See: FOLLOW IN ONE'S FOOTSTEPS.

[in one's way] or 1. Within reach; likely to be met; before you. * /The chance to work for a printer was put in my way./ Compare: PUT IN THE WAY OF. 2. or [in the way] In your path as a hindrance; placed so as to block the way. * /Fred tried to get to the door, but the table was in the way./ * /A tree had fallen across the street and was in Jim's way as he drove./ * /Mary tried to clean the house, but the baby was always in the way./

[in order] or 1. In arrangement; in the proper way of following one another. * /Come to my desk in alphabetical order as I call your names./ * /Line up and walk to the door in order./ * /Name all the presidents in order./ Compare: IN TURN. 2. In proper condition. * /The car was in good working order when I bought it./ * /The club leader looked at the club treasurer's records of money collected and spent, and found them all in order./ Compare: IN COMMISSION(2), PUT ONE'S HOUSE IN ORDER. 3. Following the rules; proper; suitable. * /Is it in order to ask the speaker questions at the meeting?/ * /At the end of a program, applause for the performers is in order./ Compare: IN PLACE. Contrast: OUT OF ORDER. 4. See: PUT ONE'S HOUSE IN ORDER or SET ONE'S HOUSE IN ORDER.

[in order that] See: SO THAT(1).

[in order to] or [so as to] For the purpose of; to. - Used with an infinitive. * /In order to follow the buffalo, the Indians often had to move their camps./ * /We picked apples so as to make a pie./ Compare: SO THAT.

[in part] To some extent; partly; not wholly. - Often used with "large" or "small". * /We planted the garden in pan with flowers. But in large part we planted vegetables./ * /Tom was only in small part responsible./

[in particular] In a way apart from others; more than others; particularly; especially. * /The speaker talked about sports in general and about football In particular./ * /All the boys played well and Bill in particular./ * /Margaret liked all her classes, but she liked sewing class in particular./ Contrast: IN GENERAL.

[in passing] While talking about that subject; as extra information; also. * /Our teacher showed us different kinds of flowers and told us in passing that those flowers came from her garden./ * /The writer of the story says he grew up in New York and mentions in passing that his parents came from Italy./ Compare: BY THE WAY.

[in person] also [in the flesh] Yourself; personally. * /A TV actor appeared in person today in school./ * /The governor cannot march in the parade in person today, but his wife wilt march./ Compare: FACE-TO-FACE(2). Contrast: INSTEAD OF.

[in place(1)] 1a. In the right or usual place or position. * /Nothing is in place after the earthquake. Even trees and houses are turned over./ * /The picture is not in place on the wall. It is crooked./ 1b. In one place. * /Our first exercise in gym class was running in place./ 2. In proper order. * /Stay in place in line, children./ Compare: IN ORDER. Contrast: OUT OF PLACE.

[in place(2)] In the right place or at the right time; suitable; timely. * /A dog is not in place in a church./ * /Linda wondered if it would be in place to wish the bride good luck after the wedding./ Compare: IN ORDER(1). Contrast: OUT OF PLACE.

[in place of] See: INSTEAD OF.

[in plain English] Plainly; simply; in clear language. * /Stop healing around the bush and saying that John "prevaricates"; in plain English he is a liar./

[in poor shape] In a bad condition. * /Most of the streets of Chicago are in poor shape due to the heavy snow and frost during the winters./

[in practice(1)] also [into practice] In actual doing. * /The idea sounds good but will it work in practice?/ * /It is easy to say that we will he good. It is harder to put the saying into practice./

[in practice(2)] In proper condition to do something well through practice. * /A pianist gets his fingers in practice by playing scales./ * /An ice-skater keeps in practice by skating every day./ Compare: IN SHAPE. Contrast: OUT OF PRACTICE.

[in print] Obtainable in printed form from a printer or publisher; printed. * /The author has finished writing his book but it is not yet in print./ * /The story of the students' trip to Washington appeared in print in the newspaper./ * /It is a very old book and no longer in print./ Contrast: OUT OF PRINT.

[in private] or Not openly or in public; apart from others; confidentially; secretly. * /Mr. Jones waited until they were home in private before he punished his son./ * /The teacher told Susan that she wanted to talk to her in private after class./ Compare: IN SECRET. Contrast: IN PUBLIC.

[in progress] Going ahead; being made or done; happening. * /Plans are in progress to build a new school next year./ * /A dog ran out on the playing field while the game was in progress./ Contrast: IN CHECK.

[in public] 1. In a place open to the people; in such a way that the public may see, hear, or know; not secretly; openly. * /Two boys down the street are dancing in public for pennies./ * /Actors are used to appearing in public./ * /The mayor has told his friends that he is sick but will not admit it in public./ Contrast: IN PRIVATE. 2. See: AIR ONE'S DIRTY LINEN IN PUBLIC or WASH ONE'S DIRTY LINEN IN PUBLIC.

[in question] 1. In doubt; in dispute; being argued about or examined. * /I know Bill would he a good captain for the team. That is not in question. But does he want to be captain?/ Contrast: BEYOND QUESTION. 2. Under discussion; being talked or thought about. * /The girls in question are not in school today./ * /On the Christmas Day in question, we could not go to Grandmother's house, as we do every year./

[in quest of] See: IN SEARCH OF.

[in reason] , Following the rules of reasoning; sensibly; reasonably. * /One cannot in reason doubt that freedom is better than slavery./

[in reference to] or [with reference to] or [in regard to ] or [with regard to] In connection with; from the standpoint of; concerning; regarding; about. * /I am writing with reference to your last letter./ * /He spoke in reference to the Boy Scouts./ * /I spoke to him with regard to his low marks./ * /In regard to the test tomorrow, it is postponed./ Compare: IN RELATION TO, IN RESPECT TO.

[in regard to] See: IN REFERENCE TO.

[in relation to] or [with relation to] In connection with; in dealing with; as concerns; in comparison to; respecting; about. * /Father spoke about school in relation to finding a job when we are older./ * /What did you say in relation to what happened yesterday?/ * /With relation to his job, skill is very important./ * /In relation to Texas, Rhode Island is quite a small state./ Compare: IN REFERENCE TO, IN RESPECT TO.

[in respect to] or [with respect to] In connection with; related to, about; on. * /The teacher told stories about Washington and Lincoln in respect to the importance of being honest./ * /In respect to your visit with us, we hope you can come before September./ * /There was no shortage in respect to food./ Compare: AS TO, IN REFERENCE TO, IN RELATION TO.

[in return] In order to give back something; as payment; in recognition or exchange. - Often used with "for". * /Bud gave me his knife and I gave him marbles in return./ * /The lady helped Mother when she was sick and in return Mother often invited her to dinner./ * /How much did John give you in return for your bicycle?/ * /I hit him in return for the time he hit me./ * /I wrote Dad a letter and got a package in return./

[in reverse] or In a backward direction; backward. * /John hit the tree behind him when he put the car in reverse without looking first./ * /The first of the year Bob did well in school but then he started moving in reverse./

[in round figures] As an estimated number; as a rounded-off figure containing no decimals or fractions. * /Skip the cents and just tell me in round figures how much this car repair will cost./

[in round numbers] See: IN ROUND FIGURES.

[ins and outs] The special ways of going somewhere or doing something; the different parts. * /The janitor knows all the ins and outs of the big school building./ * /Jerry's father is a good life insurance salesman; he knows all the ins and outs of the business./

[in search of] or [in quest of] Seeking or looking for; in pursuit of. * /Many men went West in search of gold./ * /The hunter stayed in the woods all day in quest of game./ * /We looked everywhere in search of our dog./

[in season] or 1. At the proper or best time. * /Fred's father told him that he was not old enough yet but that he would learn to drive in season./ 2a. At the right or lawful time for hunting or catching. * /Deer will be in season next week./ * /In spring we'll go fishing when trout are in season./ 2b. At the right time or condition for using, eating, or marketing; in a ripe or eatable condition. * /Christmas trees will be sold at the store in season./ * /Native tomatoes will be in season soon./ * /Oysters are in season during the "R" months./ Compare: IN GOOD TIME. Contrast: OUT OF SEASON.

[in secret] In a private or secret way; in a hidden place. * /The miser buried his gold in secret and no one knows where it is./ * /The robbers went away in secret after dark./ Compare: IN PRIVATE.