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TAKE THE QUIZ“in the”
The following 302 entries include the term in the.
in the process of (doing something)
phrase: working on (doing something) that takes a certain amount of time to do
in the public eye
phrase: in a position that receives a lot of public notice and attention
in the pulpit
phrase: as priests or church leaders : in the priesthood
in the red
phrase: spending and owing more money than is being earned
in the right
phrase: in the position or situation of being morally or legally allowed to have, get, or do something
in the rough
phrase: in an unfinished or rough state
in the sales
phrase: at a time when many stores have a sale
in the second place
phrase—used when listing the most important parts of something or the most important reasons for something
in the shadow of
phrase: very close to
in the shape of
phrase: shaped like
in the shit
phrase: in a lot of trouble
in the soup
phrase: in a bad situation : in trouble
in (the) springtime
phrase: in the spring
in the stars
phrase: going to happen
in the strict/strictest sense (of the word)
phrase—used to refer to using the correct or precise meaning of a word
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