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[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.