In the cut
adjective phrase
Relaxed; calm; cool, laid-back
[1990s+ Street talk; perhaps fr the confidence of one who makes the cut; perhaps a version of in the (or a) groove]
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[dok] /dɒk/ noun 1. the place in a courtroom where a prisoner is placed during trial. Idioms 2. in the dock, being tried in a court, especially a criminal court; on trial. /dɒk/ noun 1. a wharf or pier 2. a space between two wharves or piers for the mooring of ships 3. an area […]
- In the doldrums
Depressed; dull and listless. For example, Dean’s in the doldrums for most of every winter. This expression alludes to the maritime doldrums, a belt of calms and light winds north of the equator in which sailing ships were often becalmed. [ Early 1800s ] Also see: down in the dumps
- In the dumper
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- In the eye
In addition to the idiom beginning with in the eye
- In the eye of
1. In the center or focal point of something, as in They were right in the eye of this controversy. This term employs eye in the sense of “a central spot,” a usage dating from the mid-1700s. 2. in the eyes of. In the view or opinion of, from the standpoint of. For example, In […]