70 Common Prepositional Phrases with IN

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Learn a List of 70 Common Prepositional Phrases with IN in English.

Common Prepositional Phrases with IN

Here is list of commonly used English collocations with the preposition IN.

• in a (good/bad) mood    

E.g. I’m not in a good mood today so leave me alone, please.

• in a hurry         

E.g. I can’t talk right now as I’m in a hurry.

• in a mess         

E.g. The whole house is in a mess. We need to tidy it today.

• in a way        

E.g. Can money buy happiness? In a way, I think so.

• in action      

E.g. I went to Camp Nou to see Lionel Messi in action last week.

• in addition (to)  

E.g. In addition to feeling tired, I felt a bit sick.

• in advance (of)  

E.g. It’s a busy restaurant so we should book a table in advance.

• in agreement with      

E.g. I’m in agreement with many of the views of my classmates.

• in any case      

E.g. I don’t want to go and in any case, I wasn’t invited.

• in brief  

E.g. The interview was, in brief, a complete disaster.

• in case (+ clause)        

E.g. Take an umbrella in case it rains.

• in case of (+ noun)     

E.g. In case of emergency, dial 911.

• in cash  

E.g. I’d prefer to pay in cash, if you don’t mind.

• in charge of        

E.g. Our president is too incompetent to be in charge of the economy.

• in common (with)    

E.g. I have a lot of in common with my best friend.

• in comparison with          

E.g. The weather in Scotland is awful in comparison with Italy.

• in conclusion     

E.g. In conclusion, I believe we should do more to help the poor.

• in confidence    

E.g. I told you that story in confidence but you told everyone.

• in control (of)    

E.g. He’s not in control of his emotions so he gets upset very easily.

• in danger (of)    

E.g. If you don’t change your diet, you’re in danger of being very ill.

• in debt  

E.g. He’s in debt, which means he owes money to the bank.

• in detail   

E.g. She described what had happened to her in detail.

• in difficulty       

E.g. If you’re in difficulty, I’m happy to give you a helping hand.

• in disguise  

E.g. Celebrities often go out in disguise in order to avoid paparazzi.

• in doubt   

E.g. The festival is in doubt on account of the huge storm.

• in exchange for

E.g. I washed my father’s car in exchange for some pocket money.

• in fact   

E.g. I don’t feel tired at all. In fact, I’m full of energy.

• in fashion  

E.g. Beards were in fashion last year but they’re out of fashion now.

• in front of         

E.g. There’s a bus stop right in front of my house, which is handy.

• in future          

E.g. I’m not angry but in future, text me if you’re going to be late.

• in general         

E.g. In general, I think that people in Ireland are very friendly.

• in good/bad  condition  

E.g. My car is in really bad condition so I need to get it repaired.

• in ink/pencil      

E.g. It’s better to write in pencil so that you can correct it later.

• in love (with)    

E.g. I fell in love with her the moment I met her.

• in moderation  

E.g. I eat meat in moderation as I think too much is bad for you.

• in no time    

E.g. Study every day and your level of English will improve in no time.

• in one’s free time     

E.g. I enjoy hanging out with friends in my free time.

• in other words  

E.g. I haven’t got a penny to my name this month. In other words, I’m broke.

• in pain  

E.g. The vet decided to put down the animal as it was in a lot of pain.

• in particular       

E.g. I enjoyed my trip to London; in particular, I loved Camden Town.

• in person            

E.g. I’ve spoken to him on facebook but never met him in person.

• in practice/theory      

E.g. In theory, summers should be warm and sunny but it never happens here.

• in prison/jail      

E.g. There’s not a single corrupt politician in prison, which is simply wrong.

• in private/public    

E.g. I have to speak to you in private. Do you have a minute?

• in return    

E.g. I teach her English and she teaches me Spanish in return.

• in somebody’s interest  

E.g. It’s in your best interest to do a bit of exercise every day.

• in somebody’s opinion  

E.g. In my opinion, Florence is the most beautiful city in the world.

• in season            

E.g. I try to buy vegetables and fruits that are in season.

• in secret              

E.g. I told you that story in secret and you told half of the world!

• in self-defence

E.g. The defendant claimed he had been acting in self-defence.

• in some respects      

E.g. In some respects, I had been expecting Brexit but I’m still surprised.

• in stock              

E.g. I wanted to buy the jacket but the shop didn’t have my size in stock.

• in summer/winter     

E.g. There’s nothing better than going to the beach in summer.

• in tears

E.g. He insulted her appearance and she left the party in tears.

• in the air     

E.g. There was a feeling of tension in the air when he entered the room.

• in the beginning       

E.g. It was hard in the beginning but I soon adapted to life in Ireland.

• in the dark         

E.g. She hasn’t told me anything. I’m in the dark about her decision.

• in the end        

E.g. In the end, family and friends are the most important people in life.

• in the habit of    

E.g. I’m in the habit of waking up early and going for a run.

• in the meantime              

E.g. The film starts at 19:00. In the meantime, let’s have some dinner.

• in the mood for                

E.g. I’m not in the mood for English class now. I’d prefer to watch a movie.

• in the mountains              

E.g.Do you like spending time in the mountains or do you prefer the sea?

• in the news       

E.g. Silly celebrities are often in the news in my country. It’s a shame.

• in the nude

E.g. Stop walking around the flat in the nude – the neighbours can see you.

• in time  

E.g. I left my house early and arrived in time to have a coffee before work.

• in touch            

E.g. I’m not in touch with him any longer. We lost contact a few years ago.

• in town

E.g. I’ll give you a call if I’m in town next week. It would be nice to catch up.

• in two/half          

E.g. I broke the chocolate bar in two and gave one half to my nephew.

• in vain  

E.g. I tried to convince her to go out but all of my efforts were in vain.

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