in full —(of payments, etc.) without leaving anything out; to the full amount: It was part payment only, payment in full was still to come. to the full—as completely as possible; to the greatest degree: We did not enjoy our holiday to the full, because we were worried about my father.
Category: Confusing Phrases
Difference between In front of something and In the front of something
in front of something—in the position directly before smth.: She couldn’t watch the television because he was standing in front of the screen. in the front of something—in the foremost or most important part of smth.: Two rooms were built in the front of the west end of the house. Note: The expression is not […]
Difference between In form and On form
in form— 1. in structure: Cretan buildings are simple in form, conforming to architectural norms of Byzantine provenance. 2. in good physical or mental condition: Even if a horse is in form a bad trip almost surely will cancel its chances. 3. as a mere formality: The laws, which heretofore existed only in form, have […]
Difference between In force and In strength
in force— 1. (of laws, statutes, etc.) operative or binding at the time: In the south this ancient custom still remains in force. 2. in large numbers: The enemy was in force, the regiment came under heavy rifle, machine gun and artillery fire. 3. in full command of one’s energies or abilities: Latterly Calvert was […]
Difference between In flight and On the fly
in flight— 1. while flying: Gliders are now fitted with a means of cleaning off the leading edges of the wings in flight. 2. running away; fleeing: The two men are hiding in a hotel apparently in flight from the police. on the fly— 1. = in flight 1: Peregrine falcons are predators and their […]
Difference between In flesh and In the flesh
in flesh —(dated) corpulent; well-fed: The widow, being a little in flesh, as warmly protested against walking. in the flesh —(also: in flesh and blood) in person (of smb. actually present): The minutes passing on, and no Mrs. White in the flesh appearing.
Difference between “in fits” and “in fits and starts”
in fits— 1. (also: in fits of nerves) shocked or very angry: I was in fits because I didn’t know if Shawn had been trying to contact us or not. 2. (also: in fits of laughter) laughing uncontrollably: As he walked in dressed like a headache tablet, everyone was in fits. in fits and starts […]
Difference between In favor of someone and In favor with someone
in favor of someone— 1. in defense or support of a person: Let each member speak in favor of the candidate of his or her choice. 2. to the advantage of a person or team: The defense players try to keep the score constant, and the forwards try to change it in favor of their […]
Difference between In faith and In good faith
in faith—having faith as the basis of a belief: We cannot prove that there is life beyond death; we can only accept it in faith. in good faith—with honest belief or intention: Though his statement proved to be untrue, it was made in good faith.
Difference between In extremes and In extremis
in extremes— 1. is used of extreme magnitudes or conditions: In extremes, there are micro-skirts, which barely cover the buttocks; minis, maxis and the nineteen-thirties length. 2. in critical circumstances: There’s no saying what any man may do in extremes. Note: a) The expression is not equivalent in meaning to the phrase in the extreme—(used […]
Difference between In employment and In the employment
in employment— 1. not out of work; having a job: There were almost five thousand more people in employment on the first of this month than on the first of last. 2. employed by a specific person or company: A person who was in employment of the company cannot be appointed as auditor. in the […]
Difference between In each other’s pockets and In someone’s pocket
in each other’s pockets —(coll.) associating closely to the extent of losing privacy; being together too much: At our winter camp we live in each other’s pockets for six months without seeing anyone else at all. in someone’s pocket—(coll.) under smb.’s control or influence (because a person has been bribed, etc.): The scandals investigated included […]