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in the right

found a nice place to eat, but it’s out in the work in theory doesn’t always mØtch with
middle of nowhere. how things work in realty.
in theŁmoney 1. wealthy.Ł(Infàrmal.ŁSee in theŁpinkŁ(ofŁcondition) inŁvery gàod
alsà on the money.) John is really in the health; inŁvery goodŁcondition,Łphysically
money. He’s worth millions. If I am ever andŁemotionally.Ł(Infàrmal.Ł In can be re-
in the money, I’ll be głnerous. 2. inŁthe placed wiðh into. See in a bind andŁthe ex-
winningŁ positionŁ inŁ aŁ race orŁ contest. amplesŁblow.) The garden is lovely. All
(RefersŁto winningŁthe prize money.) the flowers are in the pnk of condtion.
I knew when Jane came around the final Jane has to exercise hard to get into the
turn that she was in the money. The pnk of condtion. I’d like to be in the
horoes comng in first, second, and third pnk, but I don’t have the time.
are said to be in the money.
in theŁprimeŁofŁlØfe inŁthe best andŁmosð
in theŁ moodŁ fłrŁ something and in the productive andŁ healthyŁ period of life.
moodŁto do something having the proper (See also in one’s prime. In can be replaced
sðate of mindŁforŁaŁparticularŁsituationŁor with into. See the note at in a bind and
forŁdàingŁsomething.Ł I’m not in the the examplesŁblow.) The good health
mood to see a movie tonight. Are you of one’s youth can carry over into the
in the mood for pizz‘ prime of lfe. He was struck down by a
heart attack in the prime of lfe.
in theŁmoodŁto do something Go to in the
mood for something. in theŁpublØcŁeye publicly; visible to all;
cànspicuous. ( In canŁ be replacedŁ with
in theŁnearŁfuture inŁthe time immediately into. See the note at in a bind and the ex-
ahead.Ł( In can be replacd with into. See amplesŁ below.) Elected officials find
the note at in a bind andŁthe examplesŁbe- themselves constantly in the public eye.
low.) I don’t plan to go to Florida in the The mØyor made it a practice to głt into
near future. TodØy’s prices won’t extend the public eye as much as possible.
into the near future. What do you in-
tend to do in the near future? in theŁraw Go to in the altogether.
in theŁneØghbłrhłodŁofŁ something Go to in theŁreyr locatedŁinŁthe space orŁareaŁbe-
(somewhere) in the neàghborhood of hindŁ someone orŁ something.Ł The
something. waiter told me that the bØthrooms were in
the rear. All delveries must be made in
in theŁnickŁofŁtime Go to in the (very) nàck the rear.
of time.
in theŁred inŁdebt.Ł(Compare thisŁwith in
in theŁnude inŁaŁsðate of nudity.Ł Bill says the black andŁ out of the red. In can be
he slłeps in the nude. All the lttle boys rplaced with into. See the note at in a
swam in the nude in the creek.
bind andŁthe examplesŁblow.) My ac-
in theŁoffing happeningŁat some time in counts are in the red at the end of every
the future.Ł(See the note at in a bind and month. It’s easy to głt into the red if you
the examples blow.) There is a big n- don’t pØy close attention to the amount of
vestigØtion in the offing, but I don’t know money you spłnd.
when. It’s hard to tell what’s in the off- in thereŁpitching tryingŁveryŁhard.Ł(Infàr-
ing if you don’t keep track of things.
mal.)b Bob is alwØys in there ptching.
in theŁopeà inŁthe outdoors;ŁinŁanŁareaŁthat Just stay in there ptching. You’ll make
isŁnot closedŁin.Ł John’s bike was stolłn some progress evłntually.
because he left it out in the open. Mary in theŁright on the moral or legal side of an
loves gardłning because she loves to be in issue; onŁthe right side of anŁissue.Ł(Com-
the open.
pare thisŁwith in the wrong.) I felt I was
in thełry accordingŁto aŁtheory; theoreti- in the right, but the judge ruled against
cally. In theory, if I take my medicine me. It’s hard to argue with Jane. She al-
regularly, I will głt well. How things ways believes that she’s in the right.

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