in request—(of goods, services, etc.) very popular; much sought after: His novels are not much in request nowadays. on request—(also: at request) whenever asked for: Further information will be supplied on request.
Difference between In red and In the red
in red— 1. wearing red clothes: A beautiful girl dressed in red entered the room and a wave of admiring gasps and whispers followed her. 2. (coll., also: in red ink) in a bad financial position: We’ve got to put forth our best efforts from now till the end of the month, or we’ll be […]
Difference between In recess and In the recess
in recess—said with reference to a period in which a legislative body is not sitting, or to a break during court proceedings: Congress is now in recess until the first week of December. Note: The expression does not correlate in meaning with the phrase in recession—used of a period of economic decline: Investors poured into […]
Difference between In receipt of something and On receipt of something
in receipt of something— 1. (formal) having received smth.: We are in receipt of your letter of the 17th of January. 2. receive smth. on a regular basis: All people who are in receipt of fixed incomes … benefit from the fall in prices. on receipt of something—as soon as smth. is received: On receipt […]
Difference between In question and Out of the question
in question—under consideration; forming the subject of discourse: While Dr. Bits really is an authority, he is not an authority on the issue in question. out of the question—impossible in the circumstances; not worth considering: Any effort by the military to defy civilian authority is now out of the question. Note: The expression does not […]
Difference between In Queer street and On the queer
in Queer street—(UK dated) heavily in debt; in financial trouble: Now don’t you go doing anything that’ll land you in Queer Street. on the queer—(Underworld) living dishonestly: He was convinced that he could get along as well on the queer as he could by keeping straight.
Difference between In public and In the public eye
in public—do smth. in such a way that the public may see, hear, or know: They will not admit it in public, but … they also know of these problems. in the public eye— 1. (of people or things) much publicized by the media: His investigations on behalf of these men kept him in the […]
Difference between In proportion of something and In proportion to something
in proportion of something—in terms of how much there is of each thing (in a combination): Make a syrup of the sugar and water in proportion of a pint of sugar to a quart of water… in proportion to something— 1. as compared with smth.; considered with reference to smth.: His expenditure on pleasure and […]
Difference between In print and In the print
in print— 1. in printed form: These uses were probably colloquial with fishers and seamen some time before they appeared in print. 2. (of a book, etc.) published; available from the publisher: No sooner in print, than out of print. The reviews revere him. in the print—in the printing trade: For our mother, only a […]
Difference between In principle and On principle
in principle—in essence; in general: An electric toothbrush is not very different in principle from an ordinary toothbrush. You still have a stick with a brush on the end. on principle—as a matter of principle; because of one’s moral convictions: There was a time when I could not read Pope, but disliked him on principle.
Difference between In possession of something and In the possession of someone
in possession of something—having smth. as one’s own: It is illegal for any person convicted of a felony to be in possession of any firearm or ammunition. in the possession of someone—held or possessed by a person: Police have now recovered eight of the stolen weapons, all of which were found in the possession of […]
Difference between In pocket and In the pocket
in pocket—(coll.) 1. having money available: Follow my advice and you will be well in pocket. 2. said of the amount of money left over or gained as profit: At the end of their journey, they are above a hundred crowns in pocket. in the pocket—(U.S. Drug users) enjoying the best part of a psychedelic […]