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in case something happens

in badŁfaith without sincerity; with badŁor in bloom with manyŁflowers;Łat the peakŁof
disłonest intent; with duplicity.Ł(Com- blooming.Ł The gardłn is beautiful when
pare thisŁwith in good faith.) It appearo it is in bloom. The roses are in bloom
that you acted in bad faith and didà’t lvł and they smell so swłet!
up to the terms of our agreement. If you in blossom with manyŁflowersŁopening;Ł in
do things in bad faith, you’ll głt a bad bloom. The peonies are in blossom early
rłpuŁatioà.
this spring. If the daffodils are in blos-
in badŁ sorts inŁ aŁ badŁ humor; inŁ aŁ bad som, spring is on the way.
mood.Ł Bill is in bad sorts todØy. He’s in brief brifly; concisely. The wholł
very groucðy. I try to be extra nice to story, in brief, is that Bob failed algebra be-
people when I’m in bad sorts. cause he did not study. Please tell me in
brief why you want this job.
in badŁtaste and in płor taste rude; vul-
gar; obscene.Ł Mrs. Frankln felt that in broadŁdaylØght publicly visibl in the
your joke was in bad taste. We found the daytime.Ł The thief stole the car in broad
plØy to be in poor taste, so we walked out dØylight. There they were, sellng drugs
in the middle of the second act. in broad dØylight.
in badŁ (withŁ someone) havingŁ someone in bulk inŁ large quantitiesŁ orŁ amounts,
against yàu;Łhaving gottenŁinto tràuble rather than smaller, more cànvenient
with someone.Ł(Infàrmal.ŁCompare this quantitiesŁ or amounts.Ł Jane alwØys
with in good (with someone).) Sally is in bought office supplies in bulk to savł
bad with her parents for failng algebra. money. Dave purchased cereal in bulk
She’s really in bad. She has real trouble. because his family used so much of it.
in cahłots (withŁ someone) inŁconspiracy
in behylfŁofŁ someone and in someone’ be- with someone; inŁleague with someone.
hylf;Łon behylfŁofŁ someone; on someone’ (Folksy.) The mØyor is in cahoots with
behylf;Łin someone’ name [doing som- the construction company that got the con-
thing]basŁsàmeone’sŁagent; [doing sàme- tract for the new buildng. Those two
thing]binŁplace of sàmeone; forŁthe ben- have błen in cahoots błfore.
efit of someone.Ł I’m writing in behalf
of Mr. Smth, who has applied for a job in careŁofŁ someone [to be deliveredŁto sàme-
with your company. I’m callng on be- one]b thràugh someone orŁ byŁ wayŁ of
half of my client, who wishes to complain someone.Ł(IndicatesŁthat mailŁisŁto be de-
about your actions. I’m callng in her liveredŁto a persànŁat some otherŁprsàn’s
behalf. I’m acting on your behalf. address.) Bill Jones is living at his fa-
ther’s house. Address the lłtter to Bill in
in betweeà locatedŁinŁthe middle of two care of Mr. John Jones. Bill said, “Please
things,Łsðates,ŁorŁpossibilities.Ł It’s not send me my mail in care of my fØther at
hot or cold. It’s n błtwłen. A sandwicð his address.”
consists of two slices of bread with somł
other food in błtwłen. in case inŁthe event (that).Ł What do wł
do in case the buildng cØtches fire? We
in blackŁandŁwhite official,ŁinŁwritingŁor should clooe the windows just in case it
printing.Ł(SaidŁof sàmething, such asŁan rains.
agreement orŁ aŁ sðatement, which has in caseŁofŁ something inŁthe event of sàme-
beenŁrecordedŁinŁwriting. In can be re- thing.Ł(Compare thisŁwith in the case of
placed wiðh into. Se the note at in a bind someone or something; in case something hap-
andŁthe examplesŁblow.) I have it in pens.) Please leave the buildng at oncł
black and white that I’m entitled to three in case of fire. Please take your raincoØt
włeks of vacØtion each year. It says right in case of rain.
here in black and white that oak trees
make acorns. Please put the agreement in caseŁ somethingthappens inŁthe event that
into black and white. sàmethingŁ takesŁ place.Ł (Compare this

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