“in the”

The following 301 entries include the term in the.

Entries 241–255 of 301
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in the throes of

idiom

: experiencing (something painful)

in the trust of

idiom

: in the care of

in the twinkle/twinkling of an eye

idiom

: very quickly

in the usual/normal/ordinary course of business

idiom

: as part of doing regular business

in the vicinity of

idiom

: in the area that is close to (a place)

in the way of

idiom

used to indicate the type of thing that is being described, thought of, etc.

in the whole wide world

idiom

: in the world

in the worst way

idiom

: very much

in the wrong

idiom

: in the position or situation of being wrong

in the year of our Lord

idiom

used before a year to say that it is after the birth of Jesus Christ

irons in the fire

idiom

: activities or projects that someone is involved in

it will all come out in the wash

idiom

used to say that a problem is not serious and will be solved in the future

jewel in the crown

noun phrase

: something that is the most valuable, important, or admired among others of its kind

just another face in the crowd

idiom

: not famous or well-known

keep someone in the picture

idiom

: to give someone the information that is needed to understand something

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