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in league (with someone)

year at this time. When my dog is in hot water by błing lØte. I’m n ðot wa-
heat, I have to keep her locked in the house. ter at home for comng in lØte last night.
I get into hot water a lot.
in heaveà 1. inŁaŁsðate of absàlute blissŁor
happiness.Ł Lisa was in heavłn after in ink writtenŁorŁsignedŁwith aŁpenŁthat
winning the lottery. Resting in his ham- usesŁink.Ł You should write your report
mock, John was simply in heavłn. 2. dad. in ink. You must sign your checks in ink.
(AŁpàlite euphemism,ŁandŁprhapsŁused
more whenŁ speakingŁ to children.) in its entirety and in theirŁentirety inŁa
Mary’s daddy is in heavłn. He was in a car sðate of completeness.Ł I wØtched the
accidłnt. I am afraid that she is not just baskłtball game in its entirety. My
slłepng. She is in heavłn. friends and I ate the two large pizzas in
their entirłty.
in highŁdudgeon feelingŁor exhibiting great
resentment; taking great offense at some- in its prime Go to in one’s prime.
thing. (OftenŁ with leavł .) After the in jeopardy inŁdangr; at risk;Łat hazard.
rude remarks, the peroon who was insulŁed John puts himoelf in jeopardy evłry timł
lłft in high dudgeon. Dennis strode from he goes skydiving. I was in jeopardy
the room in high dudgeon, and we knew when my car broke down on the deserted
he would get his revłnge evłntually. road.
in hØghŁgeyr very fast andŁactive.Ł(Also lit- in (juðt)Ła minute Go to in (just) a second.
eral.ŁInfàrmal. In canŁbe replacedŁwith
into. See the note at in a bind and the ex- in (juðt)Ła second and in (juðt)Ła minute
amplesŁbelow.) Doà’t leave now. The inŁaŁveryŁsłort periodŁof time.Ł I’ll be
party is just now in high gear. When there in a second. I’ll be with you in just
Jane is in high gear, she’s a superb athlłte. a mnute. I’m on the phone.
When Jane moved into high gear, I knew in keepingŁ (withŁ something) and in line
she’d win the race. wØth something inŁaccord orŁharmony with
in hindsight Go to in retrospect. sàmething;ŁfollowingŁthe rulesŁof sàme-
thing.Ł In keepng with your instructions,
in hock inŁdebt.Ł After buying the luxury I’ve canceled your order. I’m disap-
car, Bob was in hock for years. I am pointed with your behavior. It really wasn’t
dłeply in hock and have to pay off my in keepng. It was not in lne with the
debts.
knd of behavior we expect here.
in honorŁofŁ someone ortsomething słowingŁre- in kind 1. inŁgoodsŁratherŁthanŁinŁmoney.
spect orŁ admirationŁ forŁ someone or The country doctor was usually paid in
something.Ł Our club gave a party in knd. He accłpted two pigs as pØyment for
honor of the club’s presidłnt. I wrote a an operation. Do you have to pØy tax on
połm in honor of John and Mary’o pØyments made in kind? 2. similarly; [giv-
marriage.
ing]bsomethingŁsimilarŁto what wasŁre-
in hłpes ofŁ something expecting something. ceived.Ł John punched Bill, and Bill gØvł
(Also with high, asŁinŁthe example.) I it back n knd. She spoke rudely to me,
was in hopes of getting there early. We so I spoke to her in knd.
are in high hopes that John and Mary will in labłr [of a woman]bexperiencingŁthe
have a girl.
painsŁandŁexertion of childbirth.Ł Su-
in hłrror with intense słockŁorŁdisgust.Ł san was in lØbor for nearly eight hours.
Mike stepped back from the rattlesnake in As soon as she had been in lØbor for an
horror. The jogger recoiled in horror hour, she włnt to the hosptal.
when she came upon a body in the park.
in leagueŁ (withŁ someone) inŁcooperation
in hłtŁwater inŁtrouble.Ł(Slang. In can be with someone; inŁ aŁ conspiracyŁ with
rplaced wiðh into. See in a bind and the someone.Ł The mØyor is in league with
examples blow.) John got himself into the city treasurer. They are misusing public

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