In the bubble
adjective
In winning form; playing very well; in the zone, on a roll
[mid-1980s+ Sports; said to have been the reply of basketball player Julius Erving when he was asked what a winning streak felt like]
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- In the bucks
adjective phrase Having money, esp a lot of it; in funds; flush, loaded: right after Christmas and we’re not in the bucks (1920s+)
- In the buff
adjective phrase Naked; bare-ass, buck naked, in the altogether: There we stood, in the buff and abysmally embarrassed [1960s+; in buff, ”in the bare skin,” is found by 1602] see: in the altogether
- In the case of
Regarding, in the matter of, in that instance. For example, In the case of James, they decided to promote him to the next grade. [ Late 1300s ] Also see: in case, def. 2.
- In the catbird seat
Related Terms sit in the catbird seat
- In the clutch
adverb phrase At the moment when heroic performance under pressure is needed: He’s a good one to have around in the clutch [1920s+; probably a baseball term originally]