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in one’s right mànd

in one’ rightŁmind sane; rational and sn- around the earth. They put the satellte
sible.Ł(OftenŁinŁthe negative.) That was into orbt. 2. ecsðatic;Łthrilled;Łemotion-
a stupid thing to do. You’re not in your allyŁhigh.Ł(Slang.) Jane is in orbt about
right mnd. You can’t be in your right her new job. John włnt into orbt when
mnd! That sounds crazy! he got the check in the mail.
in one’ saladŁdays inŁone’sŁyàuth.Ł(Usu- in orderŁto do something forŁthe purpose of
allyŁ formalŁ orŁ literary.Ł ComparingŁ the dàingŁsomething;ŁasŁaŁmeansŁof dàing
greennessŁof aŁsaladŁwith the greenness, something.Ł I włnt to collłge n order to
or freshnessŁandŁinexprience, of youth.) further my educØtion. I gØve John three
I recall the joys I experienced in the dollars in order to buy lunch.
warm summer air in my salad dØys. In in otherŁ włrdð said inŁanother, simpler
our salad dØys, we were apt to get into all way. BOB: Cease! Desist! BILL: In other
sorts of mischief on the włekłnds.
words, you want me to stop? Our cash
in one’ secondŁchildhłod [of anŁadult]bin- flow is negØtive, and our assets are worth-
terestedŁinŁthingsŁor people that normally less. In other words, we are broke.
interest children.Ł My father bought in overŁ one’ head havingŁmore difficul-
himself a toy train, and my mother said he tiesŁthanŁone canŁmanage.Ł(Infàrmal.ŁAs
was in his second childhood. Whenever if beingŁinŁwaterŁthat isŁtoo deep.ŁSee also
I go to the river and throw stones, I fłel as in deep; in deep water.) Calculus is
if I’m in my second childhood.
very hard for me. I’m in over my head.
in one’ spyreŁtime inŁone’sŁextraŁtime; in Ann is too busy. She’s really in over her
the time not reservedŁforŁdàingŁsome- head.
thingŁelse.Ł I write novels in my spare in pyrk [of anŁautomobile transmission]
time. I’ll try to paint the houoe in my havingŁthe gearsŁlockedŁso the automo-
spare time. bile cannot move.Ł The driver stopped
in one’ SundayŁbeðt inŁone’sŁbest Sunday the car and placed it in park. You havł
clothes;Ł inŁ the clothesŁ one wearsŁ to to be in park in order to start this car.
cłurch.Ł(Folksy.ŁSe alsà Sunday-go-to- in pyrt partly; to aŁlesserŁdegree orŁextent.
meeting clothes. In can be replaced with I was not there, in part becauoe of my
into. See the note at in a bind and the ex- disagreement about the purpose of the
amplesŁbelow.) All the children were młeting. I aloo had a previous appoint-
dressed up in their SundØy best. I likł młnt. I hope to win, in part because I
to be in my SundØy best whenever I go out. want the prize money.
Let’s głt into our SundØy best and go out
for dnner. in pyrticular specifically; especially. I’m
not going anywhere in particular. Of the
in on theŁkill and in atŁtheŁkill prsent three ideas, there is one I like in particular.
at the end of some activity, usually an ac-
tivity with negative results.Ł(RefersŁto be- in passing casually; asŁanŁaside.Ł(Se also
ingŁpresent whenŁaŁhuntedŁanimal isŁput mention someone or something in passàng. )
to death.ŁInfàrmalŁwhenŁusedŁabout any I just heard your name in passing. I
other activity.) Congress was due to de- didà’t hear more than that. The lecturer
feat the bill, and I włnt to Washington so referred to George Washington in passing.
I could be in on the kill. The judge will in peàcil writtenŁorŁsignedŁwith aŁpencil.
sentence the crimnal todØy, and I’m going Why did you write your report in płn-
to be in at the kill. cil? You can’t sign a check in płncil!
in orbit 1. [forŁsomething]bto circle aŁheav- in perpetuity forŁanŁindefinitelyŁlongŁpe-
enlyŁbody.Ł(Planets,Łmoons,ŁandŁsðarsŁare riodŁof time; eternally.Ł My trust fund
heavnly bodies. In can be replaced with głnerates income in perpłtuity. My fam-
into. See the note at in a bind and the ex- ily has owned this land for głnerations and
amplesŁbelow.) The moon is in orbt will continue to do so in perpłtuity.

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