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Идиомы на букву I

• in the interest of (someone or something)
  в интересах кого-либо \ чего-либо

  It is in the interest of the Sandfords family to buy a bigger house.
• in the interim
  в промежутке, тем временем

  Our office is not yet redecorated so in the interim we use another one.
• in the know
  хорошо осведомлённый

  Evidently my boss is not in the know about what's going on in our department.
• in the lap of luxury
  в роскоши

  Samantha was born in the lap of luxury.
• in the limelight
  в центре всеобщего внимания

  Jameson is an actor and he likes being in the limelight.
• in the line of duty
  служебный долг

  Many American soldiers fighting in Iraq were killed in the line of duty.
• in the long run
  в конце концов

  I am still rather poor at German, but I hope to make progress in the long run.
• in the loop
  работать вместе с другими работниками

  Jim began to work on his own and was no longer in the loop at the company.
• in the mainstream
  главное течение, основное направление

  Aurora has been in the mainstream as far as fashionable clothes are concerned.
• in the market for (something)
  (быть) готовым купить что-либо

  Betty is in the market for a second-hand car as she doesn't have enough money for a new one.
• in the meantime
  тем временем

  Miriam was clearing the table and in the meantime Marion was washing up.
• in the middle of nowhere
  в очень отдалённом \ глухом месте

  Linda and her husband live in the middle of nowhere.
• in the money
  состоятельный, при деньгах

  Gerald found a good job, and he is in the money now.
• in the mood for (something)
  (быть) настроенным на что-либо

  Ethel was not in the mood for a party.
• in the near future
  в ближайшем будущем

  You can never know what is going to happen to you in the near future.
• in the nick of time
  как раз во время, в самый последний момент

  The child was nearly drowned; he was saved just in the nick of time.
• in the nude
  обнажённый, нагишом

  Jess was in the nude after her shower when the doorbell rang.
• in the offing
  в ближайшем будущем

  Joe was sick and had nothing to hope for in the offing.
• in the open
  под открытым небом

  Paintball is suitable for those who like to be out in the open.
• in the pink (of condition)
  в расцвете сил, в превосходном состоянии

  Fred was in the pink and was doing quite well.
• in the prime of life
  во цвете лет, в расцвете сил

  While traveling in Africa, Herbert was infected with a strange disease and died in the prime of life.
• in the public eye
  в центре внимания, на виду

  The politician has been in the public eye since he was involved in a fraud.
• in the rear
  позади, в тылу

  I got in a traffic jam yesterday morning with a lot of cars in the rear.
• in the red
  не получать прибыль, терять деньги

  The firm was not thriving; they were in the red for several years.
• in the right
  (быть) правым

  In family quarrels, it is hard to say who is in the right.
• in the right place at the right time
  в нужном месте, в нужное время

  Harold was invited to take part in a television series; he was in the right place at the right time.
• in the running
  быть кандидатом (на какой-либо пост)

  Kevin Davidson was in the running for a job in the city administration.
• in the saddle
  командовать, контролировать, "быть в седле"

  The chief executive is back in the saddle again after his business trip to Ecuador.
• in the same boat
  в одинаковой ситуации; "в одной лодке"

  They all found themselves in the same boat after their company had gone bankrupt.
• in the same breath
  почти одновременно, не переводя дыхания

  Ronald said he was busy, but in the same breath he offered to drive us to the country.
• in the same league as someone
  (быть) наравне с кем-либо, на одном уровне

  John Brown was not in the same league as his opponent Jack White.
• in the second place
  во-вторых

  In the first place I am very upset and in the second place I don't feel like going anywhere tonight.
• in the short run
  ближайшее будущее

  In the short run I am not going to look for a job.
• in the soup
  в тяжелом, затруднительном положении

  Charles might be in the soup because he had a big fight with one of the managers.
• in the swim
  (быть) хорошо информированным, "быть на плаву"

  Robert is definitely in the swim. He knows everything about everybody.