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The following 235 entries include the term in the.
in the whole wide world
idiom: in the world
in the worst way
idiom: very much
in the wrong
idiom: in the position or situation of being wrong
in the year of our Lord
idiom—used before a year to say that it is after the birth of Jesus Christ
irons in the fire
idiom: activities or projects that someone is involved in
it will all come out in the wash
idiom—used to say that a problem is not serious and will be solved in the future
jewel in the crown
noun phrase: something that is the most valuable, important, or admired among others of its kind
just another face in the crowd
idiom: not famous or well-known
keep someone in the picture
idiom: to give someone the information that is needed to understand something
late in the day
idiom: after the expected or proper time
leave (someone) in the dust
idiom: to go far ahead of (someone) : to be much more advanced than (someone)
leave (someone) in the lurch
idiom: to leave (someone) without help or protection when it is needed
leave (someone) out in the cold
idiom: to leave (someone) in a bad position : to not give (someone) the rights or advantages that are given to others
like a hole in the head
idiom: not at all —used with need to say that someone doesn't at all need something
live in the past
idiom: to think too much about something that happened in the past
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