Словарь американских идиом (8000 единиц)
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[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./
[in particular] <adv. phr.> 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] <adv. phr.> 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] <adv. phr.> 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)] <adv. phr.> 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)] <adj. phr.> 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] <adv. phr.> 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] <adv. phr.> 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] <adv. phr.> 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)] <adj. phr.> 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] <adj. phr.> 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] <adj.> or <adv. phr.> 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] <adj. phr.> 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] <adv. phr.> 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] <adj. phr.> 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] <adv. phr.>, <formal> 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] <prep.> 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] <prep.> 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.