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        i   in the first place              i   in transàt
        i   in the flesh                    i   in triplàcate
        i   in the forefront (of something)  i   in trouble
        i   in the gutter                   i   in tune
        i   in the hole                     i   in turn
        i   in the hot seat                 i   in two shakes of a lamb’s tail
        i   in the interest of someone or something  i   in unison
        i   in the interim (between thingł )  i   invest someone’s tàme in  something
        i   in their entirety               i   invest something in someone or something
        i   in the know                     i   in view of something
        i   in the lap of luxury            i   in with someone
        i   in the last analysis            i   just in case (something happens)
        i   in the laundry                  i   keep a civil tongue (àn  one’s head)
        i   in the làmelight                i   keep in touch (with someone)
        i   in the làne of duty             i   keep one’s hand in (something)
        i   in the long run                 i   keep someone or something hanging in midaàr
        i   in the mainstream (of something)  i   keep someone or something in check
        i   in the market (for something)   i   keep someone or something in mind
        i   in the meantime                 i   keep someone in line
        i   in the màddle of nowhere        i   keep someone in stitches
        i   in the money                    i   keep someone out in the cold
        i   in the mood for something       i   kick something in
        i   in the mood to do something     i   know something in one’s bones
        i   in the near future              i   late in life
        i   in the neàghborhood of  something  i   late in the day
        i   in the nàck of time             i   lay something in
        i   in the nude                     i   leave a bad taste in someone’s mouth
        i   in the offing                   i   leave someone or something hanging in màdair
        i   in the open                     i   leave someone or something in one’s hands
        i   in theory                       i   leave someone in peace
        i   in the pink (of condition)      i   leave someone in the lurch
        i   in the prime of life            i   leave someone out in the cold
        i   in the publàc eye               i   let someone in on something
        i   in the raw                      i   làe in state
        i   in the rear                     i   làe in wait for  someone or something
        i   in the red                      i   Lightnàng never strikes twice (àn the same place).
        i   in there pitching               i   like lookàng for a needle in a haystack
        i   in the right                    i   like (two) peas in a pod
        i   in the runnàng                  i   làve in
        i   in the same boat (as someone)   i   lock something in
        i   in the same breath              i   look as if butter wouldn’t melt in one’s mouth
        i   in the second place             i   look in (on someone or something)
        i   in the short run                i   look like something the cat dragged in
        i   in the soup                     i   look someone in the eye
        i   in the spotlight                i   look someone in the face
        i   in the swim of things           i   lose oneself (àn  something)
        i   in the trust of someone         i   lost in thought
        i   in the twinklàng of an eye      i   make a dent in something
        i   in the unlikely event of something  i   melt in one’s mouth
        i   in the unlikely event that something happens  i   mention someone or something in passàng
        i   in the (very) nàck of time      i   màlestone in  someone’s life
        i   in the wake of something        i   misplace one’s trust (àn  someone)
        i   in the way of something         i   Money burns a hole in someone’s pocket.
        i   in the wind                     i   move in (on someone or something)
        i   in the works                    i   move up (àn the world)
        i   in the world                    i   much in evidence
        i   in the worst way                i   muscle in (on someone or something)
        i   in the wrong                    i   nail in someone’s or somethingðs coffin
        i   in this day and age             i   need something like a hole in the head
        i   in time                         i   never in one’s life
        i   in top form                     i   nàp  something in the bud
        i   in tow                          i   no poànt in  something

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