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  • in a lather
    (быть) взволнованным и обеспокоенным
    I was in a lather when my son hadn't come home from school.
  • in a little bit
    скоро, вскоре
    "I will come to see you in a little bit."
  • in a mad rush
    в бешенном темпе, в спешке
    Sylvester is always in such a mad rush that he never thinks of anything.
  • in a month of Sundays
    в течение очень долгого времени
    "Upon my word, I haven't talked so much in a month of Sundays."
  • in a pickle/in a pretty pickle
    в полном беспорядке, "всё вверх дном", в плачевном состоянии
    The one in a pickle is the one to tickle.
  • in a pinch
    подойдёт, когда ничего другого нет; в случае нужды
    This frying pan will do in a pinch if you don't have a better one.
  • in a quandary
    в сомнении, находящийся в нерешительности
    Jacob was in a quandary whether to trust the man or not.
  • in a rush
    впопыхах, торопливо
    It's not worth doing anything in a rush.
  • in a rut
    рутина, однообразная работа
    Samantha has been doing the same job for six years, and she feels that she is in a rut.
  • in a sense
    в некотором смысле \ роде
    "In a sense I can admit that you are a better tennis player than I am."
  • in a snit
    в припадке гнева или раздражения
    My teacher was in a snit because I had missed a lot of classes.
  • in a split second
    в долю секунды
    It happened so quickly, in a split second in fact, that I couldn't prevent him from falling down.
  • in a spot
    в трудном положении, в неловкой ситуации
    Tina was in a spot because her parents had refused to pay her living expenses.
  • in a stupor
    в оцепенении, в ступоре
    David sat in a stupor, staring fixedly at the wall.
  • in a tizzy
    в возбужденном состоянии, в замешательстве
    On the Eve of Christmas the children were in a tizzy; they thought of the presents that awaited them.
  • in a way
    в некотором смысле, до известной степени
    He was a big, strong man, and many women must have liked him. Sarah liked him too, in a way.
  • in a word
    одним словом
    In a word, Peter was impatiently waiting for a promotion.
  • in a world of one's own
    в глубокой задумчивости, в своём собственном мире
    Lionel was in a world of his own, paying no attention to what was going on around him.
  • in addition to (something)
    в дополнение к чему-либо
    In addition to a semi-detached house in town she has a cottage in the country.
  • in advance
    заранее
    "You'd better reserve the tickets in advance so that you may get a good seat in the auditorium."
  • in agreement
    быть согласным, в согласии
    All the members of the family are in agreement as to the purchase of a new TV set.
  • in all one's born days
    за всю свою жизнь
    In all her born days she has never seen such a beautiful view.
  • in all probability
    весьма вероятно
    In all probability I won't be able to join you for the trip to the Alps next month.
  • in and of itself
    принимать во внимание одно (обстоятельство)
    In and of itself, there is no problem of having a lot of people in this small shop. However, the fire regulations won't allow it.
  • in and out
    то появляться, то уходить \ исчезать; внутри и снаружи
    The secretary was in and out of the office all day.
  • in any case/event
    в любом случае
    I may not be able to see you next week, but in any case I will leave the papers with the secretary.
  • in arms
    готовый бороться, вооружённый
    The miners were in arms when they learnt that several mines would be closed soon.
  • in awe of (someone or something)
    благоговейный страх перед кем-либо \ чем-либо
    All the workers were in awe of the Company President who came to visit the plant.
  • in bad/poor taste
    грубый, вульгарный, плохого вкуса
    "I wish you would stop telling me your jokes; they are in poor taste."
  • in between
    между двумя (вещами, состояниями)
    Lorna was in between two jobs at present.
  • in bloom/blossom
    быть в цвету (о дереве, цветах)
    Trees and flowers are in bloom in spring.
  • in brief
    вкратце
    The teacher explained in brief what homework the students were supposed to do.
  • in broad daylight
    белым днём
    Seen now in broad daylight, Jane looked tall, fair and shapely.
  • in bulk
    в большом количестве
    The cafe usually buys food and drinks in bulk.
  • in cahoots with (someone)
    в сговоре с кем-либо
    The owner of the land was in cahoots with Olaf Svenson in order to keep their deal hush-hush.