hunt and peck
hunt-and-peck
Picking out typewriter keys by sight, usually with one or two fingers; not memorizing the keys. Often used, with hyphens, as an adjective.
Many newspaper reporters do their typing by hunt and peck.
Mr. Barr taught himself to type, and he uses the hunt-and-peck system.
in and out
Coming in and going out often.
He was very busy Saturday and was in and out all day.
in command
In control of; in charge.
Helen is in command of the situation.
in demand
Needed; wanted.
Men to shovel snow were in demand after the snow storm.
The book about dogs was much in demand in the library.
in hand
Under control.
The principal was happy to find that the new teacher had her class in hand.
The baby-sitter kept the children well in hand.
Mabel was frightened when the barking dog ran at her, but she soon got herself in hand and walked on.
The copilot asked the pilot if he had the plane in hand or whether he needed any help navigating through the severe thunderstorm.
The police officer radioed to the station that she had the emergency situation in hand and didn’t require any assistance.
In your possession; with you. Often used in the phrase cash in hand.
Tom figured that his cash in hand with his weekly pay would be enough to buy a car.
Being worked on; with you to do.
We should finish the work we have in hand before we begin something new.
in one's way
in the way
get in one's way
stand in one's way
Within reach; likely to be met; before you.
The chance to work for a printer was put in my way.
In your path as a hindrance; placed so as to block the way.
A tree had fallen across the street and was in Jim's way as he drove.
Fred tried to get to the door, but the table was in the way.
Mary tried to clean the house, but the baby was always in the way.
Jocelyn couldn’t drive through the busy intersection because a big truck was in the way.
Our small child tried to help us paint the house, but actually he just got in our way.
ins and outs
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.
inside and out
in and out
In every part; throughout; completely.
We searched the house inside and out for the kitten.