in vain
Without effect; without getting the desired result; without success.
The drowning man called in vain for help.
To cry over spilled milk is to cry in vain.
All the doctors’ efforts to save the injured woman were in vain. She was declared dead three hours after being admitted to the hospital.
We tried in vain to reach you last night. Is your phone out of order?
Used as part of idiom take one's name in vain.
Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain.
Who’s that takes my name in vain?
in view of
After thinking about; because of.
Schools were closed for the day in view of the heavy snowstorm.
In view of rising labor costs, many companies have turned to automation.
in view
In sight; visible.
We came around a bend and there was the ocean in view.
As a purpose, hope, or expectation.
John had his son's education in view when he began to save money.
The end that we must keep always in view is peace with justice.
in with
In friendship, favor, or closeness with; in the trust or liking of.
We trusted on Byrd's being in with the mayor, not knowing that the mayor no longer liked him.
It took the new family some time to get in with their neighbors.
inasmuch as
insomuch as
To the extent that; to the point that; as much as.
Inasmuch as money is concerned, our project will be completely funded by private donations.
You will become a good pianist only inasmuch as you keep practicing.
Because; for the reason that; since.
Inasmuch as this is your team, you have the right to choose your own captain.
Inasmuch as the waves are high, I shall not go out in the boat.
inch along
inch one's way along
To. proceed slowly and with difficulty.
When the electricity failed, it took John half an hour to inch his way along the corridors of the office building.
inclined to
Having a tendency to; positively disposed toward.
I am inclined to fall asleep after a heavy meal.
industrial park
A complex of industrial buildings and/or businesses usually located far from the center of a city in a setting especially landscaped to make such buildings look better.
The nearest supermarket that sells car tires is at the industrial park twenty miles from downtown.