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[in private]{adj.} or {adv. phr.} Not openly or in public; apart from others; confidentially; secretly. •/Mr. Jones waited until they were home in private before he punished his son./ •/The teacher told Susan that she wanted to talk to her in private after class./ Compare: IN SECRET. Contrast: IN PUBLIC.

[in progress]{adj. phr.} Going ahead; being made or done; happening. •/Plans are in progress to build a new school next year./ •/A dog ran out on the playing field while the game was in progress./ Contrast: IN CHECK.

[in public]{adv. phr.} 1. In a place open to the people; in such a way that the public may see, hear, or know; not secretly; openly. •/Two boys down the street are dancing in public for pennies./ •/Actors are used to appearing in public./ •/The mayor has told his friends that he is sick but will not admit it in public./ Contrast: IN PRIVATE. 2. See: AIR ONE’S DIRTY LINEN IN PUBLIC or WASH ONE’S DIRTY LINEN IN PUBLIC.

[in question]{adj. phr.} 1. In doubt; in dispute; being argued about or examined. •/I know Bill would he a good captain for the team. That is not in question. But does he want to be captain?/ Contrast: BEYOND QUESTION. 2. Under discussion; being talked or thought about. •/The girls in question are not in school today./ •/On the Christmas Day in question, we could not go to Grandmother’s house, as we do every year./

[in quest of] See: IN SEARCH OF.

[in reason]{adv. phr.}, {formal} Following the rules of reasoning; sensibly; reasonably. •/One cannot in reason doubt that freedom is better than slavery./

[in reference to] or [with reference to] or [in regard to ] or [with regard to]{prep.} In connection with; from the standpoint of; concerning; regarding; about. •/I am writing with reference to your last letter./ •/He spoke in reference to the Boy Scouts./ •/I spoke to him with regard to his low marks./ •/In regard to the test tomorrow, it is postponed./ Compare: IN RELATION TO, IN RESPECT TO.

[in regard to] See: IN REFERENCE TO.

[in relation to] or [with relation to]{prep.} In connection with; in dealing with; as concerns; in comparison to; respecting; about. •/Father spoke about school in relation to finding a job when we are older./ •/What did you say in relation to what happened yesterday?/ •/With relation to his job, skill is very important./ •/In relation to Texas, Rhode Island is quite a small state./ Compare: IN REFERENCE TO, IN RESPECT TO.

[in respect to] or [with respect to] In connection with; related to, about; on. •/The teacher told stories about Washington and Lincoln in respect to the importance of being honest./ •/In respect to your visit with us, we hope you can come before September./ •/There was no shortage in respect to food./ Compare: AS TO, IN REFERENCE TO, IN RELATION TO.

[in return]{adv. phr.} In order to give back something; as payment; in recognition or exchange. — Often used with "for". •/Bud gave me his knife and I gave him marbles in return./ •/The lady helped Mother when she was sick and in return Mother often invited her to dinner./ •/How much did John give you in return for your bicycle?/ •/I hit him in return for the time he hit me./ •/I wrote Dad a letter and got a package in return./

[in reverse]{adj.} or {adv. phr.} In a backward direction; backward. •/John hit the tree behind him when he put the car in reverse without looking first./ •/The first of the year Bob did well in school but then he started moving in reverse./

[in round figures]{adv. phr.} As an estimated number; as a rounded-off figure containing no decimals or fractions. •/Skip the cents and just tell me in round figures how much this car repair will cost./

[in round numbers] See: IN ROUND FIGURES.

[ins and outs]{n. phr.} The special ways of going somewhere or doing something; the different parts. •/The janitor knows all the ins and outs of the big school building./ •/Jerry’s father is a good life insurance salesman; he knows all the ins and outs of the business./

[in search of] or {literary}[in quest of]{prep.} Seeking or looking for; in pursuit of. •/Many men went West in search of gold./ •/The hunter stayed in the woods all day in quest of game./ •/We looked everywhere in search of our dog./

[in season]{adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. {literary} At the proper or best time. •/Fred’s father told him that he was not old enough yet but that he would learn to drive in season./ 2a. At the right or lawful time for hunting or catching. •/Deer will be in season next week./ •/In spring we’ll go fishing when trout are in season./ 2b. At the right time or condition for using, eating, or marketing; in a ripe or eatable condition. •/Christmas trees will be sold at the store in season./ •/Native tomatoes will be in season soon./ •/Oysters are in season during the "R" months./ Compare: IN GOOD TIME. Contrast: OUT OF SEASON.

[in secret]{adv. phr.} In a private or secret way; in a hidden place. •/The miser buried his gold in secret and no one knows where it is./ •/The robbers went away in secret after dark./ Compare: IN PRIVATE.

[in shape] or [in condition]{adj. phr.} In good condition; able to perform well. •/The football team will he in shape for the first game of the season./ •/Mary was putting her French in shape for the lest./ Compare: IN PRACTICE. Contrast: OUT OF SHAPE.

[in short] See: IN BRIEF.

[in short order]{adv. phr.} Without delay; quickly. •/Johnny got ready in short order after his father said that he could come to the ball game if he was ready in time./

[in short supply]{adj. phr.} Not enough; in too small a quantity or amount; in less than the amount or number needed. •/The cookies are in short supply, so don’t eat them all up./ •/We have five people and only four beds, so the beds are in short supply./