All English words - page 2600

Meanings of In-space:

phrase

Very soon

Usage examples:

Within a short space of time you could be speaking perfect english!, in a short space of time they'…

Meanings of In-spate:

phrase

If a river is in (full) spate, it has more water in it and is flowing faster than it usually does

Usage examples:

The stream was in full spate and we struggled to cross it., emotions washed over him like a river i…

Meanings of In-spite-of:

idiom

Even though there is something unpleasant or bad happening

Usage examples:

In spite of his injury, ricardo will play in saturday’s game.

Meanings of In-stages:

phrase

If you do something in stages, you divide the activity into parts and complete each part separately

Usage examples:

We're decorating the house in stages so it won't be ready for another couple of months., the diseas…

Meanings of In-step:

phrase

When people walk in step, they lift their feet off the ground and put them down again at the same time

Usage examples:

The soldiers marched in step., he fell in step with a group of young men walking in the same direct…

Meanings of In-steps:

phrasal verb

To become involved

Usage examples:

An outside buyer stepped in to save the company.

Meanings of In-store:

adjective

Happening inside a store

Usage examples:

Online sales are catching up with in-store sales., in-store marketing/promotion, take advantage of …

Meanings of In-succession:

phrase

Happening one after another

Usage examples:

In rapid succession she had her first three children in rapid succession., in quick succession his …

Meanings of In-t:

phrasal verb

To be prevented from moving by something

Usage examples:

We were locked in traffic for over two hours on the way home., both parties wish to avoid being loc…

Meanings of In-tatters:

plural noun

Torn pieces

Usage examples:

His clothes were in tatters (= torn apart).

Meanings of In-tears:

phrase

Crying

Usage examples:

I found him in tears in his bedroom., at the end of his speech, most of us were in tears., when he …

Meanings of In-that-case:

phrase

Because of the mentioned situation

Usage examples:

There's no coffee left? in that case i'll have tea., "there's a fairly generous budget for equipmen…

Meanings of In-the:

collocation

As a general idea, without referring to particular ideas, details, or examples

Usage examples:

So far we've only discussed the question in the abstract., it all sounds very encouraging in the ab…

Meanings of In-the-absence-of:

collocation

While someone or something is not present or does not exist, or because someone or something is not present or does not exist

Usage examples:

In the absence of more suitable candidates, we decided to offer the job to mr conway., in the absen…

Meanings of In-the-act:

noun

A us law to protect people borrowing money by making organizations that lend money provide information about all the costs involved

Usage examples:

We need stiffer penalties for violations of the truth in lending act.

Meanings of In-the-affirmative:

collocation

Saying "yes" or expressing agreement in another, often official, way

Usage examples:

A large majority of students replied in the affirmative., to everyone's relief, he nodded in the af…

Meanings of In-the-air:

idiom

If something is in the air, you feel that it is happening or about to happen

Usage examples:

With these elections, it feels like change is in the air., the sun was shining and spring was in th…

Meanings of In-the-altogether:

phrase

To be naked

Usage examples:

The photos show the princess romping in the altogether in the caribbean., this is a safe area of th…

Meanings of In-the-area-of:

idiom

Approximately

Usage examples:

The repair work will cost in the area of £200.

Meanings of In-the-ascendant:

noun

Increasingly successful or powerful

Usage examples:

He's very much in the ascendant in hollywood.

Meanings of In-the-bag:

idiom

Certain to be won, achieved, or obtained

Usage examples:

When the score got to 8 to 2 we knew the game was in the bag.

Meanings of In-the-balance:

idiom

If a situation is in the balance, it has reached a stage where it will soon be decided one way or another

Usage examples:

The future of his shops and those of his 57 staff are in the balance., hang in the balance the game…

Meanings of In-the-black:

idiom

Earning more money than you spend

Usage examples:

This year our business is in the black.

Meanings of In-the-blink-of-an-eye:

phrase

Very quickly.

Usage examples:

Software that would do lots of boring calculations in the blink of an eye

idiom

Extremely quickly

Usage examples:

In the blink of an eye, he was gone.

Meanings of In-the-blood:

idiom

If an ability or skill is in someone's blood, they have it naturally, usually because it already exists in their family

Usage examples:

His father and grandmother were painters too, so it's obviously in the blood.