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  • in great demand
    пользоваться большим спросом
    Skilled workers are always in great demand.
  • in heaven
    быть на небесах от счастья
    Rick proposed marriage to Marilynn and she was in heaven.
  • in high gear
    на полной скорости, полным ходом (о приготовлениях)
    The preparations for his parents visit were in high gear when they called that they couldn't come.
  • in hindsight
    задним числом
    In hindsight, he was determined to tell the truth.
  • in hock
    в ломбарде
    I was short of money so I had to put my mink coat in hock to get some money.
  • in honor of (someone or something)
    в честь кого-либо \ чего-либо
    They gave the dinner in honor of the President of the firm.
  • in hopes of (something)
    в надежде, ожидании чего-либо
    Ivan applied for a good job in hopes of earning a lot of money.
  • in horror
    в ужасе
    The fire in the building was going strong, and the people watched it in horror.
  • in hot water
    иметь неприятности
    Hob was in hot water at work because he had exceeded the budget limit.
  • in ink
    (писать) чернилами
    Documents can't be written in pencil; they must always be written in ink.
  • in its entirety
    полностью, в целом
    I watched the film in its entirety although it was not very difficult.
  • in jeopardy
    быть в опасности, рисковать
    Not only Nell's business her whole life was in jeopardy.
  • in keeping with (something)
    в соответствии с чем-либо
    In keeping with the rules the people are to leave the building as soon as the fire alarm rings.
  • in labor
    схватки при родах, роды
    Elsa Brown has been in labor since early morning.
  • in league with (someone)
    в тайном соглашении или партнёрстве с кем-либо
    The Chief Executive has been in league with the management of the factory to try and sell it.
  • in less than no time
    очень быстро
    "Don't worry! I'll come back in less than no time."
  • in light of (something)
    в свете чего-либо (новой информации), из-за чего-либо
    In light of some new details they decided to make a few changes in the project.
  • in limbo
    в состоянии неопределённости, "в подвешенном состоянии"
    They promised to let me know if I'd be one of their employees and I have been in limbo ever since.
  • in line
    в очереди
    If the film is good, people tend to stand in line for hours.
  • in love
    быть влюблённым
    Carry was in love with Tim, and she didn't care whether she knew much or little about his background.
  • in luck
    повезти, быть везучим
    I was in luck when I had inherited a very valuable collection of stamps.
  • in memory of (someone or something)
    в память о ком-либо \ о чём-либо
    A beautiful monument is erected in memory of the soldiers who perished in World War II.
  • in mint condition
    в прекрасном состоянии
    The old banknotes that my Grandmother gave her grandson were in mint condition.
  • in name only
    фактически не существующий
    My aunt was an archeologist in name only and had never been to the diggings.
  • in need
    в нужде
    The summer was very dry, and the plants were very much in need of water.
  • in need of (someone or something)
    нуждаться в ком-либо \ чём-либо
    Our old fence is in need of a new coat of paint.
  • in neutral
    в нейтральном положении (нейтральное положение рычага коробки передач)
    The gear was in neutral and the car didn't move while I waited at the intersection for the other cars to pass.
  • in no mood to (do something)
    быть не в настроении делать что-либо
    I was tired and upset and in no mood to go anywhere that evening.
  • in no time
    скоро, быстро
    If something goes wrong with the iron, my Dad is sure to put it right in no time.
  • in no uncertain terms
    открытым текстом
    I told my sister in no uncertain terms that I didn't want her to read my private letters.
  • in nothing flat
    быстро
    My mother promised to patch my jeans in nothing flat.
  • in on (something)
    участвовать в чём-либо, объединиться для чего-либо
    The children went in on a present for their mother for Mother's Day.
  • in on (something/a secret)
    узнать что-либо по секрету
    I was finally in on the secret about why my aunt had divorced her second husband.
  • in one's (own) backyard
    помеха, неудобство
    Nobody wants a coal mine in their own backyard.
  • in one's birthday suit
    нагишом, голый
    The men appeared on the beach in their birthday suits.