In there
adverb phrase
Related Terms
hang in
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- In there pitching
adverb phrase (also in there or right there or right in there) Making a great effort; coping energetically and successfully; on top of: I’m on the go night and day, and I’m in there pitching/ When they needed a strong guide, he was in there (1940s+) Exerting one’s best effort, trying actively. For example, After […]
- In the ring
Related Terms throw one’s hat in the ring
- In the road
Related Terms wide place in the road
- In the sack
noun A contemptible constable; an incompetent:Apparently sometimes used jovially to mean simply ”cop”: I don’t believe that hump! I’m trying to develop a case, and he acts like I’m a hysterical old maid looking for rapists under the bed (1990+ Police) verb Related Terms bust one’s ass, bust hump, dry fuck, get a hump on, […]
- In the same league
On the same level of skill, in the same class, as in As a woodworker, Bill wishes he were in the same league as Carl, who is a master carpenter. This metaphoric expression alludes to the leagues of baseball clubs, categorized as major or minor. It is often put negatively as not in the same […]