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TAKE THE QUIZ“in the...”
The following 235 entries include the term in the....
piggy in the middle
noun phrase: someone who is brought into an argument between two people or groups
pig in the middle
noun phrase: someone who is brought into an argument between two people or groups
place in the sun
noun phrase: a very good, successful, or desirable position
put someone in the picture
idiom: to give someone the information that is needed to understand something
put (someone or something) in the shade
idiom: to be much better than (someone or something)
put/throw a spanner in the works
idiom: to cause something to not go as planned
rejoice in the name/title of
idiom: to have a name/title that makes people laugh or smile
safe/secure in the knowledge
idiom: feeling safe or secure because one knows something specified
(sitting) in the catbird seat
idiom: in a very good position
(somewhere) in the region of
idiom: close to (an amount) : about, approximately
stand in the way
idiom: to prevent something —often + of
stare (someone) in the eye(s)
idiom: to look directly into the eyes of (someone) —sometimes used figuratively
stare (someone) in the face
idiom: to look directly into the eyes of (someone) —usually used figuratively for something that should be apparent
staring someone in the face
idiom: easily seen : obvious
the man in the street
noun phrase: the ordinary and average person
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