Идиомы на букву I

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  • in the face of (something)
    вопреки, несмотря на что-либо, под угрозой
    Jim is a cool cucumber; he never loses his head in the face of danger.
  • in good hands
    (быть) в надёжном месте или в хороших руках
    All of the office computers were in good hands of computer programmers.
  • in one's right mind
    в своём \ здравом уме
    "You are not in your right mind to leave this country for good."
  • in the first place
    во-первых, первым делом, сперва
    "In the first place I have to clean the basement; in the second place I have to take away the garbage."
  • in someone's corner
    на чьей-либо стороне, оказывающий поддержку кому-либо
    I realized that my friend was in my corner and I felt very grateful to him.
  • in the lap of luxury
    в роскоши
    Samantha was born in the lap of luxury.
  • in one's hair
    надоедать кому-либо, донимать
    My cousin was in my hair all day yesterday.
  • iron (something) out
    решить проблему, "разрулить ситуацию"
    I wish I could iron out all of my problems at work and at home.
  • in hand
    (иметь) при себе
    I wanted to buy a pair of skis, but I didn't have enough cash in hand.
  • in a bad mood
    в плохом настроении
    That morning Sara woke up in a bad mood.
  • in one's prime
    в расцвете сил \ лет
    My mother was in her prime when she married my father.
  • in a bind
    безвыходное положение, тупик
    Alec thought he might be in a bind if he didn't find a job soon.
  • inside out
    вывернутый, "шиворот навыворот"
    Nora mislaid her cell phone and had to turn her handbag inside out in order to find it.
  • in the wind
    происходящий или могущий произойти, "носится в воздухе"
    Sam was the first to report that something connected with the North Side Company was in the wind.
  • in the right
    (быть) правым
    In family quarrels, it is hard to say who is in the right.
  • in the way of (something)
    в виде, в качестве чего-либо
    Kim was given a certain sum of money in the way of compensating for extra work hours.
  • in a sense
    в некотором смысле \ роде
    "In a sense I can admit that you are a better tennis player than I am."
  • idiot box
    телевизор
    My brother sits glued to the idiot box all day long.
  • in the cards
    вероятный, возможный
    Although their project was in the cards they were not sure that they would begin working at it soon.
  • if so
    раз так, в таком случае
    He won't die unless we abandon him; and if so, we will be answerable for his death.
  • ill will
    недоброжелательность, неприязнь
    John and George are rivals, and there is much ill will between them.
  • in one's birthday suit
    нагишом, голый
    The men appeared on the beach in their birthday suits.
  • in great demand
    пользоваться большим спросом
    Skilled workers are always in great demand.
  • in stock
    имеющийся в наличности, готовый к продаже
    I asked if the bookstore had any books on natural history in stock.
  • in fine feather
    в хорошем расположении духа
    My cousin is in fine feather today as if he had won a million dollars in a state lottery.
  • in the money
    состоятельный, при деньгах
    Gerald found a good job, and he is in the money now.
  • in good time
    вовремя, в нужный момент; заранее, заблаговременно
    "You will know what's this all about in good time."
  • in a jiffy
    очень быстро, моментально
    "It won't take long to fix your radio. I'll have it ready for you in a jiffy."
  • in one's Sunday best
    (быть) одетым в праздничную одежду
    My Aunt Polly is usually dressed in her Sunday best when she goes to church.
  • in the doldrums
    хандрить, быть в плохом настроении
    In general my friend is a cheerful person, but he has been in the doldrums since he lost his job.
  • in one's heart of hearts
    в глубине души
    Ron swore he would stake me, but in my heart of hearts I knew I couldn't trust him.
  • in one's second childhood
    впасть в детство
    My Grandfather seems to be in his second childhood and he sometimes behaves as if he were a child.
  • in a flash
    быстро
    Collin didn't suppose that he would be finished with the job interview in a flash.
  • 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 the near future
    в ближайшем будущем
    You can never know what is going to happen to you in the near future.