| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| in his good books |
among those he likes, on his list of good people
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She's in his good books because she praised his painting.
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| in hock |
in debt, owing money, having a large mortgage
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We were in hock after buying the property. We had a large debt.
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| in hot water |
needing discipline or correction, in deep shit
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My son took his pet snake to school, and now he's in hot water.
He could be suspended from classes.
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| in keeping with |
following the rules or customs
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Refunds are not in keeping with company policy. No refunds.
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| in leaf |
having new leaves, growing leaves
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Poplar trees were in leaf, wild roses in bloom.
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| in love |
feeling romantic love, fall in love
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Peter's in love with Wendy, but Wendy's in love with Tom.
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| in mind |
thinking of, remembering, keep you in mind
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When she wrote the story about the lawyer, she had you in mind.
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| in mint condition |
in new condition, as new
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The Nash was in mint condition. It looked like a new car.
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| in my care |
for me to protect, under my wing
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The children were in my care when the dog chased us.
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| in my good books |
among the people I like, on my good side
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To get in my good books, you can help me with my homework.
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