Словарь американских идиом (8000 единиц)
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[in the dumps] See: DOWN IN THE DUMPS.
[in the event] See: IN CASE(1).
[in the event of] See: IN CASE OF.
[in the eye] See: LOOK IN THE EYE.
[in the face] See: BLUE IN THE FACE, LOOK IN THE EYE or LOOK IN THE FACE, SLAP IN THE FACE, STARE IN THE FACE.
[in the face of] <adv. phr.> 1. When met or in the presence of; threatened by. * /He was brave in the face of danger./ * /She began to cry in the face of failure./ 2. Although opposed by; without being stopped by. * /Talking continued even in the face of the teacher's command to stop./ Syn.: IN SPITE OF. Compare: FLY IN THE FACE OF, IN ONE'S FACE. 3. See: FLY IN THE PACE OF.
[in the family] See: RUN IN THE BLOOD or RUN IN THE FAMILY.
[in the first place] <adv. phr.> 1. Before now; in the beginning; first. * /You already ate breakfast! Why didn't you tell me that in the first place instead of saying you didn't want to eat?/ * /Carl patched his old football but it soon leaked again. He should have bought a new one in the first place./ 2. See: IN THE PLACE.
[in the flesh] See: IN PERSON.
[in the groove] <adj. phr.>, <slang> Doing something very well; near perfection; at your best. * /The band was right in the groove that night./ * /It was an exciting football game; every player was really in the groove./
[in the hole] <adv.> or <adj. phr.>, <informal> 1a. Having a score lower than zero in a game, especially a card game; to a score below zero. * /John went three points in the hole on the first hand of the card game./ 1b. Behind an opponent; in difficulty in a sport or game. * /We had their pitcher in the hole with the bases full and no one out./ Compare: ON THE SPOT. 2. In debt; behind financially. * /John went in the hole with his hot dog stand./ * /It's a lot easier to get in the hole than to get out again./ Compare: IN A HOLE, IN THE RED. Contrast: OUT OF THE HOLE.
[in the know] <adj. phr.>, <informal> Knowing about things that most people do not know about; knowing secrets or understanding a special subject. * /Tina helped Professor Smith make some of the exam questions, and she felt important to be in the know./ * /In a print shop, Mr. Harvey is in the know, but in a kitchen he can't even cook an egg./ Compare: GET WISE. Contrast: IN THE DARK.
[in the lap of luxury] <adv. phr.> Well supplied with luxuries; having most things that money can buy. * /Mike grew up in the lap of luxury./ Compare: ON EASY STREET, WELL-TO-DO.
[in the lap of the gods] also [on the knees of the gods] <adv. phr.>, <literary> Beyond human control; not to be decided by anyone. * /Frank had worked hard as a candidate, and as election day came he felt that the result was in the lap of the gods./ * /The armies were evenly matched and the result of the battle seemed to be on the knees of the gods./
[in the least] <adv. phr.> Even a little; in any degree or amount.
– Used in negative, interrogative, and conditional sentences. * /Sue did not understand physics in the least./ * /Are you in the least interested in sewing?/ * /Mother won't be upset if you come for supper; I'll be surprised if she cares in the least./ * /Mike was not upset in the least by the storm./ * /It is no trouble to help you. Not in the least./ Compare: AT ALL.
[in the line of duty] <adj. phr.> Done or happening as part of a job. * /The policeman was shot in the line of duty./ * /The soldier had to clean his rifle in the line of duty./
[in the long run] <adv. phr.> In the end; in the final result. * /John knew that lie could make a success of the little weekly paper in the long run./ * /You may make good grades by studying only before examinations, but you will succeed in the long run only by studying hard every day./
[in the lurch] See: LEAVE IN THE LURCH.
[in the main] <adv. phr.>, <formal> In most cases; generally; usually. * /In the main, small boys and dogs are good friends./ * /In the main, the pupils did well on the test./
[in the market for] <adj. phr.> Wishing to buy; ready to buy. * /Mr. Jones is in the market for a new car./ * /People are always in the market for entertainment./
[in the middle] <adv.> or <adj. phr.> In between two sides of an argument; caught between two dangers. * /Mary found herself in the middle of the quarrel between Joyce and Ethel./ * /John promised Tom to go fishing, but his father wanted him to help at home. John was in the middle./
[in the middle of nowhere] <adv. phr.> In a deserted, faraway place. * /When my car stopped on the highway in the middle of nowhere, it took forever to get help./
[in the money] See: IN THE CHIPS.
[in the mood (for)] <adj. phr.> 1. Interested in doing something. * /Sorry, I'm just not in the mood for a heavy dinner tonight./ 2. Feeling sexy. * /I am sorry, darling, I am just not in the mood tonight./
[in the mouth] See: LOOK A GIFT HORSE IN THE MOUTH.
[in the neck] See: CATCH IT IN THE NECK or GET IT IN THE NECK.
[in the nick of time] <adv. phr.> Just at the right time; barely soon enough; almost too late. * /The doctor arrived in the nick of time to save the child from choking to death./ * /Joe saw the other car in the nick of time./ Compare: IN TIME.
[in the pink] or [in the pink of condition] <adj. phr.>, <informal> In excellent health; strong and well; in fine shape. * /Mr. Merrick had aged well; he was one of those old men who always seem in the pink of condition./ * /After a practice and a rubdown, Joe felt in the pink./
[in the --- place] <adv. phr.> As the (first or second or third, etc.) thing in order or importance; first, second, or third, etc. Used with "first", "second", "third", and other ordinal numbers. * /No, you cannot go swimming. In the first place, the water is too cold; and, in the second place, there is not time enough before dinner./ * /Stealing is wrong, in the first place, because it hurts others, and, in the second place, because it hurts you./ Compare: FOR ONE THING.
[in the prime of life] <adv. phr.> At the peak of one's creative abilities; during the most productive years. * /Poor John lost his job due to restructuring when he was in the prime of his life./