I
Idioms beginning with "I"
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Contents of I:
[inclined to] {adj. phr.}
Having a tendency to; positively disposed toward.
I am inclined to fall asleep after a heavy meal.
[in clover] or [in the clover] {adv.} or {adj. phr.}, {informal}
In rich comfort; rich or successful; having a pleasant or easy life.
They live in clover because their father is rich.
When we finish the hard part we'll be in the clover.
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[in cold blood] {adv. phr.}
Without feeling or pity; in a purposely cruel way; coolly and deliberately.
The bank robbers planned to shoot in cold blood anyone who got in their way.
* /The bandits planned to murder in cold blood all farmers in the […]
[in commission] or [into commission] {adv.} or {adj. phr.}
1. On duty or ready to be put on duty by a naval or military service; in active service.
The old battleship has been in commission for twenty years.
* /It took many months to build the new […]
[in common] {adv. phr.}
Shared together or equally; in use or ownership by all.
Mr. and Mrs. Smith own the store in common.
The four boys grew up together and have a lot in common.
* /The swimming pool is used in common by all the children in […]
[in consequence] {adv. phr.}
As a result; therefore; so.
Jennie got up late, and in consequence she missed the bus.
You studied hard, and in consequence you passed the test.
[in consequence of] {prep.}, {formal}
As a result of.
In consequence of the deep snow, school will not open today.
In consequence of his promise to pay for the broken window, Bill was not punished.
Compare: [BECAUSE OF], [ON ACCOUNT OF].
[in consideration of] {adv. phr.}
1. After thinking about and weighing; because of.
In consideration of the boy's young age, the judge did not put him in jail for carrying a gun.
2. In exchange for; because of; in payment for.
* /In […]