In the gutter
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have one’s mind in the gutter
Appropriate to or from a squalid, degraded condition. For example, The language in that book belongs in the gutter. An antonym, out of the gutter, means “away from vulgarity or sordidness,” as in That joke was quite innocent; get your mind out of the gutter. This idiom uses gutter in the sense of “a conduit for filthy waste.” [ Mid-1800s ]
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- In the hands of
In the possession of; in the custody or under the authority of. For example, In the hands of the decorator the hall was completely transformed. [ Late 1200s ] Also see: in one’s hands
- In the heat of
In the most intense or active stage of some activity or condition. For example, One never knows how soldiers will behave in the heat of battle, or In the heat of the moment she accepted his proposal, or In the heat of the negotiations he forgot to call his wife. [ Late 1500s ]
- In the hot seat
In an uncomfortable or embarrassing situation, usually by being subjected to severe criticism: “When the settlement talks broke down, he was in the hot seat with both management and labor.” The phrase is an extension of “hot seat,” slang for the electric chair. Related Terms on the hot seat adverb phrase In an uncomfortable situation; […]
- In the hope
see under in hopes of
- In the interim
In the meantime, as in Arthur’s in Israel, so in the interim Judy will handle their business. [ Second half of 1500s ]