in league

idiom

: working with someone especially to do something dishonest

He suspects that they are in league together against him.

—often + with

She denies that she is in league with corrupt officials.

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With a 15-3 postseason record, Mahomes is one win away from tying Joe Montana for second place in league history … albeit a galaxy behind Tom Brady’s 35. —

Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2025 The Sailors are unbeaten in league play and rank high in the Div. 3 power rankings. —

Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 14 Jan. 2025 Both teams entered the contest 1-2 in league play and played with a sense of desperation. —

Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Jan. 2025 Austin is betting big on Vazquez, who has only one double-digit goalscoring season in league competition since debuting in 2017 — though that might be due to the fact he’s exceeded 1,000 minutes in only two campaigns: 2022 and 2023. —

Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for in league