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in UK US [ɪn] preposition

INSIDE

1. <E > inside or towards the inside of a container, place or area, or surrounded or closed off by something
• Put the milk back in the fridge when you've finished with it.
• Is Mark still in bed?
• I got stuck in a traffic jam for half an hour.
• They live in a charming old cottage.
• How much is that coat on display in the window (= in the space behind the window of the shop)?
• I've got a pain in my back.
• What's that in your hand?
• I've got something in (= on the surface of) my eye.
• They used to live in Paris, but now they're somewhere in Austria.
• He's always looking at himself in the mirror (= at the image of his face produced by the mirror).
• I never know what's going on in her head (= what she's thinking about).
• My daughter's UK in hospital/US in the hospital having her tonsils out.
• US Is Erika still in school (= does she still go to school)?
Thesaurus⁺: ↑In and at

• I go to the cheapest hairdresser's in town.
• "I can't find my keys." "Have another check in your jacket pockets."
• He is one of the top chefs in Britain.
• She sat in the dentist's waiting room, nervously chewing at her nails.
• The chlorine in the pool makes my eyes sore.

INTO
UK US
2. into something
• Come on, we're late - get in the car.
• Put it in the cupboard.
• They threw him in the swimming pool.
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Inserting and forcing things into other things

PART

3. <E > forming a part of something
• He used to be the lead singer in a rock 'n' roll band.
• There are too many spelling mistakes in this essay.
• I've been waiting in this queue for ages.
• What do you look for in a relationship?
• I can see a future champion in Joely (= I think that Joely might become a champion).
• Talent like hers is rare in someone so young.
Thesaurus⁺: ↑In and at

• He sings in the church choir.
• After years of chasing her dreams, she finally got a part in a film.
• Centre all the headings in this document.
• The camera work in some of these animal documentaries is fantastic.
• There's some wonderful calligraphy in these old manuscripts.

DURING

4. <E > during part or all of a period of time
• We're going to Italy in April.
• Some trees lose their leaves in (the) autumn.
• I started working here in 1991.
• Life in the 19th century was very different from what it is now.
• Bye, see you in the morning (= tomorrow morning).
• She was a brilliant gymnast in her youth (= when she was young).
• How many civilians died in the Vietnam War?
• This is the first cigarette I've had in three years.
• I haven't had a decent night's sleep in years/ages (= for a long time).
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Describing when something happened or will happen ↑In and at
5. in between
 between the two times mentioned
• I have breakfast at 7.30, lunch at 1 o'clock and sometimes a snack in between.
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Between

• The bathroom gets chilly in the winter.
• I was told off for talking in class.
• I don't think we should expand our business in the current economic climate.
• Our costs have climbed rapidly in the last few years.
• Spain was admitted to the European Community in 1986.

NO MORE THAN

6. <E > needing or using no more time than a particular amount of time
• Can you finish the job in two weeks?
• She could get that essay done in a couple of hours if she really tried.
• They completed the journey in record time (= faster than ever done before).
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Until a particular moment

• I can run a mile in 5 minutes.
• There's no way I can type up this whole report in one morning!
• He explained the whole system in about 30 seconds - he doesn't waste words, does he?
• I didn't think they would get all the bedrooms redecorated in just one day.
• My letter arrived in two days, Mum said.

BEFORE THE END

7. <E > before or at the end of a particular period
• Dinner will be ready in ten minutes.
• We'll all be dead in a hundred years so there's no point worrying about it.
• I'm just setting off, so I should be with you in half an hour.
Thesaurus⁺: ↑In the future and soon

• We've got two clear weeks in which to finish the decorating.
• Jim's car has clocked (up) 40 000 miles in less than two years.
• Anyone who's late for work three times in one week gets a written warning from the boss.
• He managed to pay off his debts in two years.
• I'll be seeing Pat in a few days/in a few days' time.

EXPERIENCING

8. experiencing a situation or condition, or feeling an emotion
• We watched in horror as they pulled the bodies from the wreckage.
• He's living in luxury in the south of France.
• She left in a bit of a hurry.
• You're in great danger.
• Could I have a word with you in private?
• Have you ever been in love?
• Your car's in very good condition, considering how old it is.
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Experiencing and suffering

• They were desperately in love to begin with, but I think it's starting to cool off now.
• He drove so fast that I really felt my life was in danger.
• Although I support the project in public, my private opinion is that it will fail.
• They clung together in terror as the screams grew louder.
• She watched in amazement as the fireworks exploded.

EXPRESSED

9. expressed or written in a particular way
• Cheques should be written in ink.
• She usually paints in watercolour.
• They spoke in Russian the whole time.
• He always talks in a whisper.
Thesaurus⁺: ↑In and at

• The document is written in plain English.
• All the lectures were in French.
• Please write your name in block capitals.
• He made his views known in no uncertain terms.
• The leaflet is available in a variety of languages.

RESULT

10. used when referring to something that is done as a result of something else
• I'd like to do something for you in return/exchange for everything you've done for me.
• The changes are in response to demand from our customers.
• He refused to say anything in reply to the journalists' questions.
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Outcomes and consequences

• It is illegal for public officials to solicit gifts or money in exchange for favours.
• I'd like to do something for you in exchange for everything you've done for me.
• Management have granted a 10% pay rise in response to union pressure.
• The changes are in response to demand from our customers.
• In reply to their questions, she just shrugged.

ARRANGEMENT

11. used to show how things or people are arranged or divided
• We all sat down in a circle.
• The desks were arranged in rows of ten.
• Discounts are available to people travelling in large groups.
• Sometimes customers buy books in twos and threes, but rarely in larger quantities than that.
• Cut the potatoes in two.
• People are dying in their thousands from typhoid, cold and starvation.
Thesaurus⁺: ↑In and at

• Kim's birthday cake was in the shape of a train.
• Luckily, help arrived in the shape of a police officer.
• The events came in quick succession.
• Most of Manhattan is laid out in a grid pattern with avenues going north-south and streets east-west.
• The replies came back in ones and twos.

AGE/TEMPERATURE

12. used when referring approximately to someone's age or the weather temperature
• Nowadays many women are in their late thirties when they have their first child.
• Temperatures will be in the mid-twenties (= about 25 degrees).
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Approximate

• He's probably in his late twenties.
• The temperature is expected to be in the twenties tomorrow.
• Her career only began to pick up when she was in her forties.
• My dad's in his fifties.
• She was well into her nineties when she died.

INVOLVED

13. <A > involved or connected with a particular subject or activity
• I never knew you were in publishing.
• a degree in philosophy
• advances in medical science
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Taking part and getting involved ↑Getting involved for one's own benefit or against others' will ↑Including and containing ↑Comprising and consisting of

• She's hoping to get a job in advertising.
• The troops receive training in a number of different types of warfare.
• She has a degree in French from Manchester University.
• Changes in atmospheric pressure are producing these strange weather conditions.
• There has been a lot of research done in that particular field.

WEARING

14. <A > wearing
• Do you recognize that man in the grey suit?
• Pat can't resist men in uniform.
• You look nice in green (= green clothes).
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Wearing clothes

• You look strange in that outfit.
• You'll be too hot in that jacket.
• The children were dressed in identical uniforms.
• You are expected to arrive in the appropriate attire.
• The photograph showed local people in national costume.

COMPARING AMOUNTS

15. <A > used to compare one part of an amount of something with the total amount of it
• Apparently one in ten people/one person in ten has problems with reading.
• UK The basic rate of income tax is 25 pence in (US on) the pound.
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Fractions

• One in five products was found to be defective.
• The gradient of the hill increases to one in ten.
• Only one in every fifty shoppers questioned had heard of the new proposals.
• The project only has a one if twenty chance of success.
• The chances of that happening must be one in a million!

CHARACTERISTIC

16. <A > used to show which characteristic or part of a person or thing is being described
• The new version is worse in every respect - I much preferred the original.
• Are the two bags equal in weight?
• She's deaf in her left ear.

• In some ways, I preferred the old version.
• In terms of value for money, it's a good deal.
• The two teams are evenly matched in ability.
• The bag was green in colour.
• What's the difference in cost between the two cars?

CAUSE

17. <A > + -ing verb used to show when doing one thing is the cause of another thing happening
• In refusing (= Because she refused) to work abroad, she missed an excellent job opportunity.
• The government banned tobacco advertising and, in doing so (= because of this), contributed greatly to the nation's health.
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Causing things to happen
18. in that formal
because
• This research is important in that it confirms the link between aggression and alcohol.
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Connecting words which introduce a cause or reason

• In helping others, I'm indirectly helping myself.
• Man introduced the grey squirrel to these parts and in doing so effectively wiped out the red squirrel.
• In stepping up your exercise, you are also stepping up your calorie requirement.
• In a sense you are helping her but in doing so, you are also preventing her from helping herself.
• In attracting insects to your garden, you are also attracting birds.
Idioms: in all ▪ in all honesty ▪ not much little in it

adverb

FROM OUTSIDE

1. <E > from outside, or towards the centre
• Could you bring the clothes in for me?
• The roof of their house caved in during a hurricane.
• Cut the pastry into a square and turn in the corners.
Thesaurus⁺: ↑In and at
2. be in and out of somewhere informal
to often be staying in and receiving treatment in a particular place
• She's been in and out of hospitals ever since the accident.
Thesaurus⁺: ↑In and at

• Push the clutch in, put the car into gear, rev the engine and then gently let the clutch out.
• The goalkeeper was caught napping and the ball went straight in.
• We went in by the front door.
• Suddenly the door burst open and police officers carrying guns rushed in.
• You have to take the needle and push it right in.

AT PLACE
3. <E > at home or at work
• When did you get home? I never heard you come in.
• Mr Ellis isn't in this week.
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Places and locations ↑Unpleasant places

INSIDE
4. <E > within an object, area or substance
• We've been shut in all day.
• Has the soup got any salt in?

TRANSPORT
5. <A > having arrived at the place where people can get on or off
• What time is Roz's flight due in?
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Arriving, entering and invading ↑Boarding and alighting from modes of transport

GIVEN

6. <A > given or sent to someone official in order to be read
• When does your essay have to be in?
• Remember to get your application in by the end of the week.

• The report has to be in by the end of the week.
• It's important that you get your application in on time.
• You should get your insurance claim in as soon as possible.
• All essays must be in by Friday the 14th of March.
• When does your tax return have to be in?

COAST

7. <A > towards the coast, beach or harbour
• The tide comes in very quickly here and you can soon find yourself stranded.
• We stood watching the ship come in.
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Describing movement towards

• We'll have to wait until the tide comes in.
• Be careful not to get trapped when the tide come in.
• Is the tide coming in or going out?
• If the tide comes in, we'll be stranded on these rocks.
• The tug towed the damaged ship back in.

COMPLETION

8. <A > used to refer to an activity which makes something complete
• Just pencil in the answer unless you're sure it's correct.
• The text is finished, but the pictures will have to be pasted in later.
• UK Would you mind filling in a questionnaire about what you watch on television?
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Complete and whole ↑Very and extreme

• You can claim back the overpaid tax by filling in this form.
• I got on with the business of filling in the form.
• The children had to colour in the pictures.
• Fill in the gaps with the correct answer.
• Have you filled in the application form for your passport yet?

SPORT
9. If the ball is in during a game of tennis or a similar sport, it has not gone outside the edges of the area on which the game is played
• I won that point, I'm telling you! The ball was definitely in!
Thesaurus⁺: ↑In and at ↑General terms used in ball sports
10. taking your turn to play, especially taking your turn to hit the ball
• Who's in next for our team?
• It started to rain just as our team was going in to bat.
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Scoring, winning and losing in sport ↑Winning and defeating ↑Losing and being defeated
Idioms: in on something ▪ in with somebody ▪ well in there

adjective informal
fashionable or popular
• High heels are in this season.
• The new jazz club seems to be the in place to go at the moment.
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Modern and fashionable ↑Fashion