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 ]
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- 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 ]
- In the lap of luxury
see: lap of luxury
- In the life
adjective phrase Occupied or engaged in some specialized and usually socially despised way of living, such as the homosexual subculture or prostitution: By the time strippers are ”in the life” they have developed an exploitative attitude to men and people in general (1970s+)