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[in line with] {prep.} In agreement with. •/ Behavior at school parties must be in line with school rules. / •/ In line with the custom of the school, the students had a holiday between Christmas and New Year’s Day. /

[in love] {adj. phr.} Liking very much; loving. •/ John is in love with Helen. / •/ Tom and Ellen arc in love. / •/ Mary is in love with her new wristwatch. /

[in luck] {adj. phr.} Being lucky; having good luck; finding something good by chance. •/ Bill was in luck when he found the money on the street. / •/ Mary dropped her glasses and they did not break. She was in luck. /

[in memory of] {prep.} As something that makes people remember (a person or thing); as a reminder of; as a memorial to. •/ The building was named Ford Hall in memory of a man named James Ford. / •/ Many special ceremonies are in memory of famous men. /

[in midair]See: UP IN THE AIR(2).

[in mind] {adv. phr.} 1. In the center of your thought; in your close attention. •/ You have to be home by 11 o’clock. Keep that in mind, Bob. / •/ Mary is studying hard with a good grade in mind. / •/ Bear in mind the rules of safety when you swim. / Compare: ON ONE’S MIND. 2. See: PUT IN MIND OF.

[in mint condition] {adj. phr.} Excellent; as good as new. •/ Grandma seldom uses her car; it is already ten years old, but it is still in mint condition. /

[in my book]See: BY MY BOOK.

[in name] {adj.} or {adv. phr.} Having a title, but not really doing what someone with the title is expected to do. •/ The old man is a doctor in name only. He does not have patients now. / •/ He was the captain of the team in name only. /

[in need of] {adj. phr.} Destitute; lacking something. •/ The young girl is so ill that she is seriously in need of medical attention. /

[inner city] {n.} , {colloquial} Densely populated neighborhoods in large metropolitan areas inhabited by low income families usually of minority backgrounds, such as Mexicans, Puerto Ricans, or African Americans; characterized by slums and government-owned high rises. •/ Joe comes from the inner city — he may need help with his reading. /

[in nothing flat]See: IN NO TIME.

[in no time]or [in nothing flat] {adv. phr.} , {informal} In a very little time; soon; quickly. •/ When the entire class worked together they finished the project in no time. / •/ The bus filled with students in nothing flat. /

[in no uncertain terms]See: IN SO MANY WORDS(2).

[in on] {prep.} 1. Joining together for. •/ The children collected money from their classmates and went in on a present for their teacher. / 2. Told about; having knowledge of. •/ Bob was in on the secret. / •/ The other girls wouldn’t let Mary in on what they knew. /

[in one ear and out the other]See: GO IN ONE EAR AND OUT THE OTHER.

[in one fell swoop]or [at one fell swoop] {adv. phr.} 1. {literary} In one attack or accident; in one bad blow. •/ The millionaire lost his money and his friends at one fell swoop. / 2. At one time; at the same time. •/ Three cars drove into the driveway, and Mrs. Crane’s dinner guests all arrived at one fell swoop. /

[in one’s bad graces] {adj. phr.} Not approved by; not liked by. •/ John was in his mother’s bad graces because he spilled his milk on the tablecloth. / •/ Don got in the bad graces of the teacher by laughing at her hat. / Compare: DOWN ON, IN BAD, OUT OF FAVOR. Contrast: IN ONE S GOOD GRACES.

[in one’s behalf]or [on one’s behalf] {adv. phr.} , {informal} 1. For someone else; in your place. •/ My husband could not be here tonight, but I want to thank you on his behalf. / 2. For the good of another person or group; as a help to someone. •/ My teacher went to the factory and spoke in my behalf when I was looking for a job. / Compare: IN BEHALF OF, ON ONE’S ACCOUNT.

[in one’s blood]or [into one’s blood] {adv. phr.} Agreeing perfectly with one’s sympathies, feelings, and desires. •/ Living in a warm section of the country gets in your blood. / •/ The woods got into Jim’s blood. / Contrast: OUT OF ONE’S BLOOD.

[in one’s bones]See: FEEL IN ONE’S BONES.

[in one’s boots]See: DIE IN ONE’S BOOTS or DIE WITH ONE’S BOOTS ON, IN ONE’S SHOES also IN ONE’S BOOTS.

[in one’s craw]or [in one’s crop]See: STICK IN ONE’S CRAW or STICK IN ONE’S CROP.

[in one’s cups] {adj. phr.} , {literary} Drunk. •/ The man was in his cups and talking very loudly. /

[in one’s element] {adv. phr.} 1. In one’s natural surroundings. •/ The deep-sea fish is in his element in deep ocean water. / 2. Where you can do your best. •/ John is in his element working on the farm. / Compare: AT HOME 2. Contrast: OUT OF ONE’S ELEMENT.

[in one’s face] {adv. phr.} 1. Against your face. •/ The trick cigar blew up in the clown’s face. / •/ A cold wind was in our faces as we walked to school. / 2. In front of you. •/ The maid slammed the door in the salesman’s face. / •/ I told the boys that they were wrong, but they laughed in my face. / Compare: IN THE FACE OF, THROW SOMETHING IN ONE’S FACE, TO ONE’S FACE, UNDER ONE’S NOSE.

[in one’s favor] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 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] {adj. phr.} 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] {adv. phr.} 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] {adj. phr.} , {informal} 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] {adv. phr.} 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] {adv. phr.} 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] {adj. phr.} 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] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} , {informal} 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] {adv. phr.} 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] {adv. phr.} , {informal} 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] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 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] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 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] {conj.} 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] {adv. phr.} 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. /