[in line with]{prep.} In agreement with. •/Behavior at schoolparties must be in line with school rules./ •/In line with the custom ofthe school, the students had a holiday between Christmas and New Year’s Day./

[in love]{adj. phr.} Liking very much; loving. •/John is in lovewith Helen./ •/Tom and Ellen arc in love./ •/Mary is in love with hernew wristwatch./

[in luck]{adj. phr.} Being lucky; having good luck; finding somethinggood by chance. •/Bill was in luck when he found the money on the street./•/Mary dropped her glasses and they did not break. She was in luck./

[in memory of]{prep.} As something that makes people remember (aperson or thing); as a reminder of; as a memorial to. •/The building wasnamed Ford Hall in memory of a man named James Ford./ •/Many specialceremonies are in memory of famous men./

[in midair] See: UP IN THE AIR(2).

[in mind]{adv. phr.} 1. In the center of your thought; in your closeattention. •/You have to be home by 11 o’clock. Keep that in mind, Bob./•/Mary is studying hard with a good grade in mind./ •/Bear in mind therules of safety when you swim./ Compare: ON ONE’S MIND. 2. See: PUT IN MINDOF.

[in mint condition]{adj. phr.} Excellent; as good as new. •/Grandmaseldom uses her car; it is already ten years old, but it is still in mintcondition./

[in my book] See: BY MY BOOK.

[in name]{adj.} or {adv. phr.} Having a title, but not reallydoing what someone with the title is expected to do. •/The old man is adoctor in name only. He does not have patients now./ •/He was the captainof the team in name only./

[in need of]{adj. phr.} Destitute; lacking something. •/The younggirl is so ill that she is seriously in need of medical attention./

[inner city]{n.}, {colloquial} Densely populated neighborhoods inlarge metropolitan areas inhabited by low income families usually of minoritybackgrounds, such as Mexicans, Puerto Ricans, or African Americans;characterized by slums and government-owned high rises. •/Joe comes from theinner 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 avery little time; soon; quickly. •/When the entire class worked together theyfinished the project in no time./ •/The bus filled with students in nothingflat./

[in no uncertain terms] See: IN SO MANY WORDS(2).

[in on]{prep.} 1. Joining together for. •/The children collectedmoney 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 othergirls 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 millionairelost his money and his friends at one fell swoop./ 2. At one time; at thesame time. •/Three cars drove into the driveway, and Mrs. Crane’s dinnerguests 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 thetablecloth./ •/Don got in the bad graces of the teacher by laughing at herhat./ 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 orgroup; as a help to someone. •/My teacher went to the factory and spoke in mybehalf when I was looking for a job./ Compare: IN BEHALF OF, ON ONE’SACCOUNT.

[in one’s blood] or [into one’s blood] {adv. phr.} Agreeingperfectly with one’s sympathies, feelings, and desires. •/Living in a warmsection of the country gets in your blood./ •/The woods got into Jim’sblood./ 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, INONE’S SHOES also IN ONE’S BOOTS.

[in one’s craw] or [in one’s crop] See: STICK IN ONE’S CRAW or STICK INONE’S CROP.

[in one’s cups]{adj. phr.}, {literary} Drunk. •/The man was inhis 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 youcan 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 cigarblew up in the clown’s face./ •/A cold wind was in our faces as we walkedto school./ 2. In front of you. •/The maid slammed the door in thesalesman’s face./ •/I told the boys that they were wrong, but they laughedin my face./ Compare: IN THE FACE OF, THROW SOMETHING IN ONE’S FACE, TO ONE’SFACE, UNDER ONE’S NOSE.

[in one’s favor]{adv.} or {adj. phr.} In a way that is good foryou. •/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 helooked 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, andpraise 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 gracesbecause she ate all her supper./ •/Bill is back in the good graces of hisgirlfriend 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 andagain; always annoying. •/Johnny got in Father’s hair when he was trying toread the paper by running and shouting./ •/The grown-ups sent the childrenout to play so that the children wouldn’t be in their hair while they weretalking./ Compare: GIVE A HARD TIME, IN ONE’S WAY. Contrast: OUT OF ONE’SHAIR.

[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 reallymatters; in one’s innermost feelings. •/In my heart of hearts, I think you’rethe 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 achild./ •/In his mind’s eye, he could see just what the vacation was goingto be like./

[in one’s mouth] See: BUTTER WOULDN’T MELT IN ONE’S MOUTH, MELT IN ONE’SMOUTH.

[in one’s own juice] See: STEW IN ONE’S OWN JUICE.

[in one’s right mind]{adj. phr.} Accountable; sane and sober. •/Ifyou were in your right mind, you wouldn’t be saying such stupid things to ourboss./