in mint condition
Excellent; as good as new.
Grandma seldom uses her car; it is already ten years old, but it is still in mint condition.
in name
Having a title, but not really doing what someone with the title is expected to do.
The old man is a doctor in name only. He does not have patients now.
He was the captain of the team in name only.
in need of
Destitute; lacking something.
The young girl is so ill that she is seriously in need of medical attention.
in no time
in nothing flat
In a very little time; soon; very quickly; rapidly.
This idiom can be used with the idiom at all to add emphasis to the certainty of the statement.
This idiom can be used with the idiom at all to add emphasis to the certainty of the statement.
When the entire class worked together they finished the project in no time.
The bus filled with students in nothing flat.
Mac said that he'd be ready to leave in no time.
We thought that the meeting would take two hours, but it was over in no time at all.
in no uncertain terms
In an outspoken way; plainly; directly.
Bob was very late for their date, and Mary told Bob in no uncertain terms what she thought of him.
in on
Joining together for.
The children collected money from their classmates and went in on a present for their teacher.
Told about; having knowledge of.
Bob was in on the secret.
The other girls wouldn't let Mary in on what they knew.
in one fell swoop
at one fell swoop
In one attack or accident; in one bad blow.
The millionaire lost his money and his friends at one fell swoop.
At one time; at the same time.
Three cars drove into the driveway, and Mrs. Crane's dinner guests all arrived at one fell swoop.
in one's bad graces
Not approved by; not liked by.
John was in his mother's bad graces because he spilled his milk on the tablecloth.
Don got in the bad graces of the teacher by laughing at her hat.