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in style

walk single file? Please march in singlł into my husband’s name. The car is in
file. Please get into single file. our names.
in so manyŁwłrdð exactly; explicitly; lit- in someone’s ortsomething’ custłdy Go to in
erally. I told her in so many words to custody of someone or something.
leave me alone. He said yes, but not in in someone’ prayers [of someone]bremem-
so many words. bredŁandŁcalledŁby name whenŁsàmeone
in somł neckŁofŁtheŁwłodð inŁsàme vicin- prays.Ł I am sorry to hear of your sick-
ityŁ orŁ neighborhood;Ł inŁ some remote ness. You will be in our prayers. The
place.Ł(Folksy.ŁThe some isŁusuallyŁ this, whole family is in my prayers because they
that, your, their, etc.) I think that the have suffłred so much.
Smiths lve in your neck of the woods. in some respects and in many respects
What’s happłning over in that neck of the with regardŁto sàme or manyŁdetails.Ł
woods? In some respects, Anne’s commłnts are
in someone else’ place Go to in someone else’s similar to yours. The three proposals are
shoes. quite dfferent in many respects.
in someone else’ shoeð and in someone else’ in spiteŁofŁ someone ortsomething regardlessŁof
place seeing orŁexpriencing something sàmeone orŁ something;Ł inŁ defiance of
from someone else’sŁpàint of view.Ł(See someone or something. In spte of what
the note at in a bind andŁthe examples. you said, I still like you. He went to the
See also put oneself in someone else’s place.) concert in spte of his parents.
You might fłel dfferent if you were in in stepŁ(withŁ someone ortsomething) 1. [with
her shoes. Pretend you’re in Tom’s place, someone] [marchingŁorŁdancing]binŁca-
and then try to figure out wðy he acts the dence with anotherŁ persàn;Ł marching
way he does. with the same rłythmŁasŁsàmeone else.
in someone’ behylf Go to in behalf of some- (In can be replacd with into. Se the
one. nàte at in a bind andŁthe examplesŁbelow.)
Please kłep in step with Jane. You
in someone’ favor 1. to someone’s advan- two, back there. You aren’t in step. Get
tage orŁ credit.Ł (EspeciallyŁ inŁ sports into step! 2. and in time [with some-
scores,ŁasŁinŁthe examplesŁblow.) The thing] keepingŁinŁrłythmŁorŁcadence with
score was ten to twelve in our favor. AŁ music.Ł John, your marching isn’t in step
the end of the second half, the score was with the beat. I’m trying to plØy in time.
forty to three in the other team’s favor. 2. 3. asŁupŁto date asŁsomeone orŁsomething.
likedŁby sàmeone; approvedŁof by some- Bob is not in step with the times. We
one.Ł( In can be replaced with into. Se the try to keep in step.
nàte at in a bind andŁthe examplesŁbelow.)
John might be able to help me. I hopł in stock readilyŁavailable, asŁwith goodsŁin
I’m currently in his fØvor. My mother aŁsðore.Ł I’m sorry, I don’t have that in
is mad at me. I’m certainly not in her fa- stock. I’ll have to order it for you. We
vor. I’ll try to get into her favor. 3. and have all our Christmas młrchandise in
in favorŁofŁ someone to sàmeone, as when stock now.
writingŁaŁcłeck.Ł(See also honor someone’s in storage inŁ aŁ place where thingsŁ are
check.) Please make out a check for $300 sðored or kept.Ł Mary placed her winter
in Tom’s favor. I’m makng out the check clothes in storage during the summłr.
in favor of Mr. Brown. John’s furniture is in storage while he is in
the army.
in someone’ name 1. Go to in behalf of some-
one. 2. inŁsàmeone’sŁownership;ŁasŁsàme- in style 1. inŁfashion;Łfashionable.Ł(Com-
one’s property. (In can be replacd with pare thisŁ with out of style. In can be
into. See the note at in a bind and the ex- rplaced with into, especiallyŁ with
amplesŁ below.) The house is in my come. Se the note at in a bind andŁthe
name. I own all of it. I put the house examplesŁblow.) This old coØt isn’t in

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