English Puzzle

Фразеологизмы со словами in t. Страница девять

in the chips
in the money
Having plenty of money; prosperous; rich.
After his rich uncle died, Richard was in the chips.
After years of struggle and dependence, air transportation is in the money.
in the clear
into the clear
Free of anything that makes moving or seeing difficult; with nothing to limit action.
Jack passed the ball to Tim, who was in the clear and ran for a touchdown.
The plane climbed above the clouds and was flying in the clear.
Free of blame or suspicion; not thought to be guilty.
After John told the principal that he broke the window, Martin was in the clear.
Because of the new evidence found, Sam is still in the clear, but Harry is still behind bars.
Steve was the last to leave the locker room, and the boys suspected him of stealing Tom's watch, but the coach found the watch and put Steve in the clear.
Free of debt; not owing money to anyone.
Bob borrowed a thousand dollars from his father to start his business, but at the end of the first year he was in the clear.
in the clouds
Far from real life; in dreams; in fancy; in thought. Often used with head, mind, thoughts.
A good teacher should have his head in the clouds sometimes, but his feet always on the ground.
Mary is looking out the window, not at the chalkboard; her head is in the clouds again.
When Alice agreed to marry Jim, Jim went home in the clouds.
in the cold light of day
After sleeping on it; after giving it more thought; using common sense and looking at the matter unemotionally and realistically.
Lost night my ideas seemed terrific, but in the cold light of day I realize that they won't work.
in the dark
In ignorance; without information.
В неведении; неосведомленность.
If the government controls the news, it can keep people in the dark on any topic it chooses.
John was in the dark about the job he was being sent to.
Mary had a letter from Sue yesterday, but she was left in the dark about Sue's plans to visit her.
The personnel were kept in the dark about the merger until the last minute.
Весь персонал до последней минуты держали в неведении об объединении.
in the doghouse
In disgrace or disfavor.
Jerry is in the doghouse because he dropped the ball, and the other team won because of that.
Our neighbor got in the doghouse with his wife by coming home drunk.
in the doldrums
into the doldrums
Inactive; sluggish; depressed.
The news of our factory's going out of business put all of us in the doldrums.
in the driver's seat
In control; having the power to make decisions.
Stan is in the driver's seat now that he has been made our supervisor at the factory.