in pledge—said of an article left with a person until the giver has paid a debt, etc.: Pressed for a sum of money … he had put his Sunday coat in pledge. under pledge—placed under an obligation to do or not to do smth.: The minister has been released from custody under pledge not to […]
Difference between In place and In places
in place— 1. in the proper position: One bathroom seemed all but finished…. A toilet bowl was in place. 2. (also: in order) be due or appropriate: Some explanation is in place to justify the seriousness and necessity of this project to everyone. in places—in some parts but not others: In places, the trees on […]
Difference between In pink and In the pink
in pink— 1. wearing pink clothes, especially a scarlet hunting-coat: Although not in pink, I was the best mounted man in the field. 2. executed or finished in pink color: Decorated in pink and green the room boasts a king size feather bed and Jacuzzi for two. in the pink—(coll.) in the most perfect condition; […]
Difference between In particular and In the particular
in particular—especially; to an exceptional degree: One large star in particular excited our admiration. in the particular —(dated) in a specific case: Though he was often in the general the avowed enemy of oppression, we never … found him so in the particular.
Difference between In part and In parts
in part—partly; to some extent: The improvement was brought about in part by the Trade Union Movement. Cf.: in good part—to a great extent; largely: These mechanisms are intensely studied and in good part understood. in parts— 1. (of a book) published in installments: Once the craze was all for issuing volumes in parts; today […]
Difference between In pain and In pains
in pain—suffering physical pain or discomfort caused by injury or disease: They lay rolling themselves on the ground, heavily groaning in pain. in pains— 1. (of a woman) in the throes of childbirth: I remember that in the film, the husband of the woman in pains was sitting far from the scene. 2. = in […]
Difference between In ordinary and In the ordinary way
in ordinary— 1. added to the titles of people regularly serving royalty: The King’s painter to Charles IX was Henry Mellein, and his painter-in-ordinary was Conrad de Vulcop. 2. (of a ship) laid up for repairs; not fit for service: When ships are said to be in ordinary … they are in one of three […]
Difference between In order of something and In the order of something
in order of something—arranged according to some specified criterion: This arrangement of items in order of size or other value, is called by statisticians an array. in the order of something— 1. approximately; roughly: Britain’s contribution is something in the order of five per cent. 2. = in order of something: Counting from below upwards […]
Difference between In order and In orders
in order— 1. in the sequence in which things occur: I will answer your three questions in order. 2. (of a machine, etc.) working properly: Before setting out on a long journey, see that your car is in order. 3. (also: in place) be due or appropriate: That phrase means different things to different people, […]
Difference between In one’s way and On one’s way
in one’s way— 1. situated along one’s route: I’ll take that book back for you; the library is in my way as I go to the town. 2. placed so as to be an obstruction or cause inconvenience: If there is a physical obstacle in our way, we move it, jump over it or break […]
Difference between In one’s sight and In one’s sights
in one’s sight— 1. in one’s vision: As we climbed the stairs of the subway station, Big Ben was waiting to be the first thing in our sight! 2. in one’s opinion; in one’s view: The fact of his being a money-maker was redeemed in their sight by his devotion to music. 3. regarded as […]
Difference between In one’s right mind and In the right mind
in one’s right mind—healthy in mind; sane: He is not in his right mind … he is talking nonsense, and is stark mad. in the right mind—in a proper or favorable disposition: Ask him after a good meal, just when he is in the right mind.