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[in one’s heart of hearts]{adv. phr.} Deep down where it really matters; in one’s innermost feelings. •/In my heart of hearts, I think you’re the nicest person in the whole world./

[in one’s mind’s eye]{adv. phr.} In the memory; in the imagination. •/In his mind’s eye he saw again the house he had lived in when he was a child./ •/In his mind’s eye, he could see just what the vacation was going to be like./

[in one’s mouth] See: BUTTER WOULDN’T MELT IN ONE’S MOUTH, MELT IN ONE’S MOUTH.

[in one’s own juice] See: STEW IN ONE’S OWN JUICE.

[in one’s right mind]{adj. phr.} Accountable; sane and sober. •/If you were in your right mind, you wouldn’t be saying such stupid things to our boss./

[in one’s shell] or [into one’s shell]{adv.} or {adj. phr.}, {informal} In or into bashfulness; into silence; not sociable; unfriendly. •/After Mary’s mother scolded her, she went into her shell./ •/The teacher tried to get Rose to talk to her, but she stayed in her shell./ Contrast: OUT OF ONE’S SHELL.

[in one’s shoes] also [in one’s boots]{adv. phr.} In or into one’s place or position. •/How would you like to be in a lion tamer’s boots?/ Compare: PUT ONESELF IN ANOTHER’S PLACE, STEP INTO ONE’S SHOES.

[in one’s sleeve] See: UP ONE’S SLEEVE.

[in one’s tracks]{adv. phr.}, {informal} 1. Just where one is at the moment; abruptly; immediately. •/The hunter’s rifle cracked and the rabbit dropped in his tracks./ •/Mary stopped dead in her tracks, turned around, and ran back home./ Syn.: ON THE SPOT(1), THEN AND THERE. 2. See: FOLLOW IN ONE’S FOOTSTEPS.

[in one’s way]{adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. Within reach; likely to be met; before you. •/The chance to work for a printer was put in my way./ Compare: PUT IN THE WAY OF. 2. or [in the way] In your path as a hindrance; placed so as to block the way. •/Fred tried to get to the door, but the table was in the way./ •/A tree had fallen across the street and was in Jim’s way as he drove./ •/Mary tried to clean the house, but the baby was always in the way./

[in order]{adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. In arrangement; in the proper way of following one another. •/Come to my desk in alphabetical order as I call your names./ •/Line up and walk to the door in order./ •/Name all the presidents in order./ Compare: IN TURN. 2. In proper condition. •/The car was in good working order when I bought it./ •/The club leader looked at the club treasurer’s records of money collected and spent, and found them all in order./ Compare: IN COMMISSION(2), PUT ONE’S HOUSE IN ORDER. 3. Following the rules; proper; suitable. •/Is it in order to ask the speaker questions at the meeting?/ •/At the end of a program, applause for the performers is in order./ Compare: IN PLACE. Contrast: OUT OF ORDER. 4. See: PUT ONE’S HOUSE IN ORDER or SET ONE’S HOUSE IN ORDER.

[in order that] See: SO THAT(1).

[in order to] or [so as to]{conj.} For the purpose of; to. — Used with an infinitive. •/In order to follow the buffalo, the Indians often had to move their camps./ •/We picked apples so as to make a pie./ Compare: SO THAT.

[in part]{adv. phr.} To some extent; partly; not wholly. — Often used with "large" or "small". •/We planted the garden in pan with flowers. But in large part we planted vegetables./ •/Tom was only in small part responsible./

[in particular]{adv. phr.} In a way apart from others; more than others; particularly; especially. •/The speaker talked about sports in general and about football In particular./ •/All the boys played well and Bill in particular./ •/Margaret liked all her classes, but she liked sewing class in particular./ Contrast: IN GENERAL.

[in passing]{adv. phr.} While talking about that subject; as extra information; also. •/Our teacher showed us different kinds of flowers and told us in passing that those flowers came from her garden./ •/The writer of the story says he grew up in New York and mentions in passing that his parents came from Italy./ Compare: BY THE WAY.

[in person] also [in the flesh]{adv. phr.} Yourself; personally. •/A TV actor appeared in person today in school./ •/The governor cannot march in the parade in person today, but his wife wilt march./ Compare: FACE-TO-FACE(2). Contrast: INSTEAD OF.

[in place(1)]{adv. phr.} 1a. In the right or usual place or position. •/Nothing is in place after the earthquake. Even trees and houses are turned over./ •/The picture is not in place on the wall. It is crooked./ 1b. In one place. •/Our first exercise in gym class was running in place./ 2. In proper order. •/Stay in place in line, children./ Compare: IN ORDER. Contrast: OUT OF PLACE.

[in place(2)]{adj. phr.} In the right place or at the right time; suitable; timely. •/A dog is not in place in a church./ •/Linda wondered if it would be in place to wish the bride good luck after the wedding./ Compare: IN ORDER(1). Contrast: OUT OF PLACE.

[in place of] See: INSTEAD OF.

[in plain English]{adv. phr.} Plainly; simply; in clear language. •/Stop healing around the bush and saying that John "prevaricates"; in plain English he is a liar./

[in poor shape]{adv. phr.} In a bad condition. •/Most of the streets of Chicago are in poor shape due to the heavy snow and frost during the winters./

[in practice(1)] also [into practice]{adv. phr.} In actual doing. •/The idea sounds good but will it work in practice?/ •/It is easy to say that we will he good. It is harder to put the saying into practice./

[in practice(2)]{adj. phr.} In proper condition to do something well through practice. •/A pianist gets his fingers in practice by playing scales./ •/An ice-skater keeps in practice by skating every day./ Compare: IN SHAPE. Contrast: OUT OF PRACTICE.

[in print]{adj. phr.} Obtainable in printed form from a printer or publisher; printed. •/The author has finished writing his book but it is not yet in print./ •/The story of the students' trip to Washington appeared in print in the newspaper./ •/It is a very old book and no longer in print./ Contrast: OUT OF PRINT.