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in plain English
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
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
into practice
In actual doing.
It is easy to say that we will he good. It is harder to put the saying into practice.
The idea sounds good but will it work in practice?
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.
in private
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.
in reason
Following the rules of reasoning; sensibly; reasonably.
One cannot in reason doubt that freedom is better than slavery.
in reference to
with reference to
in regard to
with regard to
In connection with; from the standpoint of; concerning; regarding; about.
In regard to the test tomorrow, it is postponed.
He spoke in reference to the Boy Scouts.
I am writing with reference to your last letter.
I spoke to him with regard to his low marks.
in relation to
with relation to
In connection with; in dealing with; as concerns; in comparison to; respecting; about.
In relation to Texas, Rhode Island is quite a small state.
With relation to his job, skill is very important.
Father spoke about school in relation to finding a job when we are older.
What did you say in relation to what happened yesterday?
in search of
Seeking or looking for; in pursuit of.
Many men went West in search of gold.
We looked everywhere in search of our dog.