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in fidem recipere aliquem (Fam. 13. 16)to deal mercifully with some one.Rate it:

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in for a penny, in for a poundExpressing recognition that one must, having started something, see it through to its end, rather than stopping short thereof; accepting that one must Rate it:

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in for an inch, in for a mileGiven that one is partly involved in or committed to a project, action, position, etc., there is no reason to refrain from becoming fully involved or fully committed.Rate it:

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in front of one's nosePlain; clearly apparent; obvious.Rate it:

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in fronte alicuius inscriptum estone can see it in his face.Rate it:

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in incepto or conatu perstareto persevere in one's resolve.Rate it:

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in invidia esse alicuito be hated by some one.Rate it:

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in ius, in iudicium vocare aliquemto summon some one before the court.Rate it:

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in lineOn a queue; waiting one's turn for something.Rate it:

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in manibus aliquem gestareto carry in one's arms.Rate it:

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in manibus habere aliquid (also metaphorically)to have something in one's hands, on hand.Rate it:

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in manus(m) sumere aliquidto take something into one's hands.Rate it:

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in maximam spem aliquem adducere (Att. 2. 22. 3)to inspire some one with the most brilliant hopes.Rate it:

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in meliorem spem, cogitationem aliquem inducere (Off. 2. 15. 53)to induce some one to take a brighter view of things.Rate it:

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in oculis aliquem ferreto cherish as the apple of one's eye.Rate it:

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in odio esse apud aliquemto be hated by some one.Rate it:

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in offensionem alicuius incurrere (Verr. 1. 12. 35)to hurt some one's feelings.Rate it:

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in officio manere (Att. 1. 3)to remain faithful to one's duty.Rate it:

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In One Ear and Out the OtherNot to pay any serious attention to something, ignore something without turning any ear to itRate it:

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in one hell of a hurryIn a very great hurry; very fast or hastily.Rate it:

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in one's altitudesdrunk.Rate it:

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in one's armourHaving the courage of drunkenness; pot-valiant.Rate it:

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in one's bookUsed other than as an idiom: see in, one's, book.Rate it:

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in one's bookIn one's opinion.Rate it:

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in one's cupsDrunk.Rate it:

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in one's dreamsUsed to express the speaker's belief that a preceding statement expressed a desired rather than an actual state of affairs.Rate it:

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in one's elementIn a situation which is entirely appropriate or familiar.Rate it:

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in one's faceIn front of someone's face; before someone's eyes.Rate it:

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in one's faceOnto or into someone's face.Rate it:

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in one's headWithin one's imagination; without basis in reality.Rate it:

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in one's headWithin one's intellect, memory, or mind.Rate it:

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in one's headUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see in,‎ one's,‎ head.Rate it:

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in one's headMentally.Rate it:

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in one's pocketSubject to one's whims because of bribery.Rate it:

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in one's right mindSane, sensible, reasonable; thinking clearly.Rate it:

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in one's stockinged feetWearing socks, stockings or other hosiery on one's feet but no shoes.Rate it:

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in one's wildest dreamsMuch better than one could ever expect.Rate it:

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in ore omnium or omnibus (hominum or hominibus, but only mihi, tibi, etc.) esseto be in every one's mouth.Rate it:

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in periculum capitis, in discrimen vitae se inferreto recklessly hazard one's life.Rate it:

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in potestate, in dicione alicuius esseto be subject to some one, under some one's dominion.Rate it:

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in proposito susceptoque consilio permanereto persevere in one's resolve.Rate it:

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in provinciam proficisci (Liv. 38. 35)to set out for one's province.Rate it:

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in rem publicam omni cogitatione curaque incumbere (Fam. 10. 1. 2)to devote one's every thought to the state's welfare.Rate it:

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in sententia manere, permanere, perseverare, perstareto abide by, persist in one's opinion.Rate it:

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in strideWithout disturbing one's course of activities.Rate it:

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in suspicionem alicui venireto be suspected by some one.Rate it:

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in terrorem conicere aliquemto overwhelm some one with terror.Rate it:

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In the Catbird SeatTo have authority and superiority to others, to get advantage than othersRate it:

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in the driver's seatHaving the most important role in a storyline or recognition. Of primary importance.Rate it:

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In the Driver's SeatIn controlling position of something, to be in authority of somethingRate it:

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