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in surgery

style anymore. I don’t care if it’s not in about głtting into the altogłther. Bill
style. It’s warm. I hope this coØt comes says he slłeps in the raw.
into style again. 2. inŁelegance; inŁluxury.
(Infàrmal.) If I had a million dollars, in the bylance in an undecided sðate. (See
I could really lve in style. If he saves alsà hang in the balance.) He stood on
his money, somedØy he’ll be able to lve in the edge of the clff, his lfe n the balance.
style. With his fortune in the balance, John
rolled the dice.
in surgery involvedŁinŁsurgry.Ł Dr. Smith
is in surgery now. The pØtient is still in in theŁ byrgain inŁ addition to what was
surgery. agreedŁon.Ł( In can be replaced with into.
See the note at in a bind andŁthe exam-
in tyndem inŁsingle file.Ł We marched to plesŁbelow.) I bought a car, and they
the door n tandłm. They rode along n threw an air condtioner nto the bargain.
tandłm. When I bought a houoe, I asked the
seller to include the furniture in the
in tatters inŁtornŁpiecesŁof cloth.Ł The bargain.
poor man’s clothes hung in tatters. The
flag was in tatters after the storm. in theŁbeðtŁofŁheylth vry healðhy. Bill
is in the best of health. He eats well and ex-
in terms ofŁ something relating to something; ercises. I havłn’t been in the best of
with regardŁto something. In terms of health. I think I have the flu.
value to this company, how much do you
think you are worth? Is this a good paint in theŁblack not inŁdebt; inŁaŁfinancially
job on my car—n terms of the qualty, not profitable condition.Ł(Compare thisŁwith
the color? in the red. In can be replaced with into.
Se in a bind andŁthe examplesŁbelow.)
in theŁabseàceŁofŁ someone ortsomething while I wish my accounts włre in the black.
someone orŁsomethingŁisn’t here; without Sally moved the company into the black.
someone or something. In the absencł
of the cook, I’ll prepare dnner. In the in the blood and in one’ blłod built into
absence of opposition, she won easily. one’s personality or character. John’s a
great runner. It’s in his blood. The wholł
in theŁactŁ(ofŁ doingtsomething) while doing family is very athlłtic. It’s in the blood.
sàmething. (See also catch someone in the
act (of doing something).) There he was, in theŁbuff Go to in the altogether.
in the act of opening the door. I Łripped
while in the act of clmbng. It happłned in theŁbullpeà [forŁaŁbaseballŁpitcłerŁto be]
in the act, not błfore or after. inŁaŁspecialŁplace nearŁaŁbaseballŁplaying
field,ŁwarmingŁupŁto pitch.Ł( In can be re-
in theŁaffirmative inŁthe formŁof anŁan- placed wiðh into. See the note at in a bind
swrŁthat meansŁyes.Ł The soldier an- andŁthe examplesŁblow.) You can tell
swered in the affirmØtive by noddng his who is ptching next by seeing who is in the
head “yes.” My manager’s response was bullpen. Our best ptcher just włnt nto
in the affirmØtive. the bullpłn. He’ll be ptching soon.
in theŁair everywhere; allŁabout.Ł(Also lit- in theŁcardð inŁthe future.Ł(Infàrmal.)
eral.) There is such a fłelng of joy in the Well, what do you think is in the cards for
air. We felt a sense of tension n the air. tomorrow? I asked the boss if there was
a raise in the cards for me.
in theŁaltogether and in theŁbuff;Łin the
raw naked;Łnude.Ł(Infàrmal.Ł In can be re- in theŁcareŁofŁ someone and in theŁchyrge
placed wiðh into. See in a bind andŁthe ex- ofŁ someone inŁthe keepingŁof sàmeone.Ł( In
amplesŁbelow.) We often włnt swim- can be replacd with into. Se the note
mng in the altogether down at the creek. að in a bind andŁthe examplesŁblow.)
The muoeum has a painting of somł I lłft the baby in the care of my mother.
ladies in the buff. Mary felt a lttle shy I placed the houoe into the care of my

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