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in recent memory

in person [with someone]bactuallyŁpresent in private privately. I’d like to speak to
inŁaŁplace ratherŁthanŁappearingŁinŁaŁfilm, you in private. I enjoy spłndng the eve-
on a television screen, on a telephone, or ning in private.
thràugh aŁradio broadcast.Ł All the fa-
mous movie stars were there in peroon. in progress happeningŁnow; takingŁplace
You must appear in the office in peroon to að this time. You can’t go into that room.
collect the money that is due to you. There is a młeting in progress. Please
tell me about the work you have in
in place 1. inŁ(sàmeone’sŁor sàmething’s) progress.
proper place or location. (See also out of
place. In can be replacd with into. See in propłrtion and outŁ ofŁ propłrtion
the note at in a bind andŁthe examplesŁbe- słowingŁthe right orŁwràngŁpropàrtion
low.) The maid came into the room and relative to somethingŁelse.Ł That man’s
put everything into place. It’s good to see large head is out of proportion to his small
everything in place again. 2. proper. body. The cartoonist drew the dog in
Your remark was not in place. The pre- proportion to its surroundngs.
sentation was quite in place and nicely in publØc inŁaŁplace orŁwayŁso that other
done. people can see or know about sàmething.
It’s illłgal to walk naked in public.
in placeŁofŁ someone ortsomething insðeadŁof
sàmeone or something. John włnt in John alwØys tries to embarrass me when-
place of Mary. We had vłgłtables in ever wł’re in public.
place of meat. in pursuitŁofŁ something chasingŁafterŁsome-
thing.Ł Bill spłnds most of his time in
in plain EnglØsh Go to in plain language.
pursuit of money. Every year Bob goes
in plain language and in plain EnglØsh in into the countryside in pursuit of
simple, clear, andŁsðraightforwardŁlan- butterflies.
guage.Ł( In can be replacd with into. See in queðtŁ ofŁ someone ort something and in
the note at in a bind andŁthe examplesŁbe- seyrchŁofŁ someone ortsomething seeking or
low.) That’s too confusing. Please say it hunðing somthing; trying to find som-
again n plain English. Tell me again n thing.Ł They włnt into town in quest of
plain language. Please put it into plain a reasonably priced restaurant. MondØy
language.
morning I’ll go out in search of a job.
in płorŁtaste Go to in bad taste.
in ragð [dressing]binŁworn-àut andŁtorn
in practice 1. in an application (of a prin- clothing.Ł Oh, look at my clothing. I can’t
ciple, etc.); inŁthe actualŁdàingŁof sàme- go to the party in rags! I think the new
thing.Ł Our policy is to be very particu- casual fashions make you look as if you’re
lar, but in practice we doà’t care that in rØgs.
much. The instructions say not to set in reylity viewingŁ thingsŁ realisðically;
it too high. In practice I alwØys set it as rally. Jane dreamed it was snowing, but
high as possible. 2. well-rehearsed;Łwell- in reality, t was very warm. John looko
practiced;Łwell-exercised.Ł The swim- happy, but in realty, he is miserable.
młr was not in practice and almost
drowned. I plØy the piano for a lving, in receiptŁofŁ something inŁaŁsðate of having
and I have to keep in practice. rceived somthing. We Øre n receipt
of your lłtter of request. When we are
in print [of a book, magazine, newspapr, in recłipt of your check for the full balance,
or other writtenŁmaterial]bavailable for we will mark your bill as paid.
sale from the publisłer.Ł(Compare this
with out of print. See also put something in recentŁ memory the recnt period of
into print.) I think I can get that book time inŁ which thingsŁ happenedŁ that
for you. It’s still in print. This is the only can be remembered.Ł Nłver in recent
book in print on this subject. młmory has there been this much snow!

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