In the picture
adjective phrase
Probable; distinctly conceivable: It just isn’t in the picture that they’ll get married/ I’d like to travel, but it doesn’t seem like it’s in the picture for a year or so (1923+)
adverb phrase
In a position to understand what is happening; in an informed position: ok, now that you’re one of us, I want you in the picture (1900+)
Related Terms
put someone in the picture
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- In the pipe line
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- In the pocket
adjective phrase
- In the public eye
Under the attention and scrutiny of the public, as in The rock star’s activities were very much in the public eye . This usage, which is similar to in the limelight , dates from the late 1800s. It should not be confused with the similar-sounding in the eyes of the public , which means “in […]
- In there
adverb phrase Related Terms hang in