In the cross-hairs
adverb phrase
Fixed as a target; aimed at: Detroit’s Big Three found themselves again in the media cross hairs
[1884+; the date shows the earliest use of the term for a telescope or telescopic sight indicator]
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- 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]
- In-the-dock
[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
adjective phrase
- In the eye
In addition to the idiom beginning with in the eye