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[in one's shoes] also [in one's boots]  {adv. phr.}

In or into one's place or position.

How would you like to be in a lion tamer's boots?

Compare: [PUT ONESELF IN ANOTHER'S PLACE], [STEP INTO ONE'S SHOES].

[in one's sleeve]

See: [UP ONE'S SLEEVE].

[in one's tracks]  {adv. phr.},  {informal}

1. Just where one is at the moment; abruptly; immediately.

The hunter's rifle cracked and the rabbit dropped in his tracks.

Mary stopped dead in her tracks, turned around, and ran back home.

Syn.: [ON  […]

[in one's way]  {adv.} or  {adj. phr.}

1. Within reach; likely to be met; before you.

The chance to work for a printer was put in my way.

Compare: [PUT IN THE WAY OF].

2. or [in the way]

In your path as a hindrance; placed so as to block the way.  […]

[in order]  {adv.} or  {adj. phr.}

1. In arrangement; in the proper way of following one another.

Come to my desk in alphabetical order as I call your names.

Line up and walk to the door in order.

Name all the presidents in order.

Compare:  […]

[in order that]

See: [SO THAT] (1).

[in order to] or [so as to]  {conj.}

For the purpose of; to. — Used with an infinitive.

In order to follow the buffalo, the Indians often had to move their camps.

We picked apples so as to make a pie.

Compare: [SO THAT].

[in part]  {adv. phr.}

To some extent; partly; not wholly. — Often used with "large" or "small".

We planted the garden in pan with flowers. But in large part we planted vegetables.

[in particular]  {adv. phr.}

In a way apart from others; more than others; particularly; especially.

The speaker talked about sports in general and about football In particular.

All the boys played well and Bill in particular.

* /Margaret  […]

[in passing]  {adv. phr.}

While talking about that subject; as extra information; also.

Our teacher showed us different kinds of flowers and told us in passing that those flowers came from her garden.

* /The writer of the story says he grew up in  […]