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[in the right]{adj. phr.} With moral or legal right or truth on your side; in agreement with justice, truth, or fact; correct. •/When the cars collided, John was clearly in the right./ •/In going before his wife down the stairs, Mr. Franklin was in the right./ •/In many disputes, it is hard to say who is in the right./ Contrast: IN THE WRONG.
[in the rough] See: DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH.
[in the running]{adj.} or {adv. phr.} Having a chance to win; not to be counted out; among those who might win. •/At the beginning of the last lap of the race, only two horses were still in the running./ •/A month before Joyce married Hal, three of Joyce’s boyfriends seemed to be still in the running./ •/Al was in the running for the trophy until the last hole of the golf tournament./ Contrast: OUT OF THE RUNNING.
[in the saddle] adv. or {adj. phr.} In command; in control; in a position to order or boss others. •/Mr. Park was in the saddle when he had over half the company’s stock./ •/Getting appointed chief of police put Stevens in the saddle./
[in the same boat]{adv.} or {adj. phr.} In the same trouble; in the same fix; in the same bad situation. •/When the town’s one factory closed and hundreds of people lost their jobs, all the storekeepers were in the same boat./ •/Dick was disappointed when Fern refused to marry him, but he knew others were in the same boat./
[in the same breath]{adv. phr.} 1. At the same time; without waiting. •/John would complain about hard times, and in the same breath boast of his prize-winning horses./ •/Jane said Bill was selfish, but in the same breath she said she was sorry to see him leave./ 2. In the same class; in as high a group. — Usually used in the negative with "mention", "speak", or "talk". •/Mary is a good swimmer, but she should not be mentioned in the same breath with Joan./
[in the same place] See: LIGHTNING NEVER STRIKES TWICE IN THE SAME PLACE.
[in the sand] See: HIDE ONE’S HEAD IN THE SAND.
[in the second place] See: IN THE --- PLACE.
[in the short run]{adv. phr.} In the immediate future. •/We are leasing a car in the short run; later we might buy one./ Contrast: IN THE LONG RUN.
[in the soup]{adj. phr.}, {slang} In serious trouble; in confusion; in disorder. •/When his wife overdrew their bank account without telling him, Mr. Phillips suddenly found himself really in the soup./ •/The police misunderstood Harry’s night errand, and arrested him, which put him in the soup with the boss./
[in the spotlight]{adv. phr.} In the center of attention, with everybody watching what one is doing. •/It must be difficult for the President to be in the spotlight wherever he goes./ Compare: IN THE LIMELIGHT.
[in the swim]{adj. phr.} Doing the same things that other people are doing; following the fashion (as in business or social affairs); busy with what most people are doing. •/Jim found some college friends at the lake that summer, and soon was in the swim of things./ •/Mary went to New York with introductions to writers and artists, and that winter she was quite in the swim./ Contrast: OUT OF THE SWIM.
[in the third place] See: IN THE --- PLACE.
[in the till] See: ROB THE TILL or HAVE ONE’S HAND IN THE TILL.
[in the twinkling of an eye] See: BEFORE ONE CAN SAY JACK ROBINSON.
[in the wake of]{prep.}, {literary} As a result of; right after; following. •/Many troubles follow in the wake of war./ •/There were heavy losses of property in the wake of the flood./
[in the way] See: IN ONE’S WAY.
[in the way of] See: PUT IN THE WAY OF.
[in the wind]{adj. phr.} Seeming probable; being planned; soon to happen. •/Changes in top management of the company had been in the wind for weeks./ •/Tom’s close friends knew that marriage was in the wind./ Compare: IN THE AIR(1).
[in the works]{adv.} or {adj. phr.} In preparation; being planned or worked on; in progress. •/John was told that the paving of his street was in the works./ •/It was reported that the playwright had a new play in the works./ •/The manager told the employees that a raise in wages was in the works./ Compare: UNDER WAY.
[in the world] or [on earth]{adv. phr.}, {informal} Of all possible things; ever. — Usually used for emphasis after words that ask questions, as "who", "why", "what", etc. •/Where in the world did you find that necktie?/ •/The boys wondered how on earth the mouse got out of the cage./ •/Betty could not understand what on earth the teacher meant./
[in the wrong]{adj. phr.} With moral or legal right or truth against you; against justice, truth, or fact; wrong. •/In attacking a smaller boy, Jack was plainly in the wrong./ •/Mary was in the wrong to drink from a finger bowl./ •/Since he had put pennies behind the fuses, Bill was in the wrong when fire broke out./ Compare: OUT OF THE WAY. Contrast: IN THE RIGHT.
[in time]{adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. Soon enough. •/We got to Washington in time for the cherry blossoms./ •/We got to the station just in time to catch the bus./ •/John liked to get to work in good time and talk. to the man who worked on his machine before him./ 2. In the end; after a while; finally. •/Fred and Jim did not like each other at first, but in time they became friends./ 3. In the right rhythm; in step. •/The marchers kept in time with the band./ •/Johnny didn’t play his piano piece in time./