in league

idiom

: working with someone especially to do something dishonest

He suspects that they are in league together against him.

—often + with

She denies that she is in league with corrupt officials.

Examples of in league in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

With Cincinnati's playoff hopes in jeopardy before the trade deadline on Tuesday, defensive end Trey Hendrickson was a player many in league circles thought could be on the move. —Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025

Jacob Murphy’s fourth-minute goal doubled their away tally in league football, but a flashing, dashing quicksilver move which saw Bruno Guimaraes spread the ball wide and the winger step inside and then outside of El Hadji Malick Diouf before shooting beyond Alphonse Areola was a mirage. —George Caulkin, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025

Clemens, a seven-time Cy Young Award winner, has the third-most strikeouts in league history with 4,672, only behind Hall of Famers Nolan Ryan (5,714) and Randy Johnson (4,875). —Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025

Texas Tech is 8-1 and 5-1 in league play. —Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2025

Rhymes for in league

• blitzkrieg
• fatigue
• intrigue
• muskeg
• chincoteague