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TAKE THE QUIZ“inthe”
The following 302 entries include the term inthe.
keep someone in the picture
phrase: to give someone the information that is needed to understand something
late in the day
phrase: after the expected or proper time
leave (someone) in the dust
phrase: to go far ahead of (someone) : to be much more advanced than (someone)
leave (someone) in the lurch
phrase: to leave (someone) without help or protection when it is needed
leave (someone) out in the cold
phrase: to leave (someone) in a bad position : to not give (someone) the rights or advantages that are given to others
like a hole in the head
phrase: not at all —used with need to say that someone doesn't at all need something
live in the past
phrase: to think too much about something that happened in the past
look a gift horse in the mouth
phrase: to look in a critical way at something that has been given to one
look (someone) in the eye
phrase: to look directly at (someone who is also looking at one)
look someone in the eye
phrase: to look directly at someone
look (someone) in the face
phrase: to look directly at (someone who is also looking at one)
lost in the mail
phrase: sent by mail but never delivered to the person addressed to
lost in the mists of time
phrase: long forgotten
lost in the shuffle
phrase: not noticed or given attention because there are many other people or things to consider or deal with
move up in the world
phrase: to become more wealthy, successful, etc.
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