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Commonly-Used Idioms, Sayings and phrasal verbs - Saigontre

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in line<br />

- st<strong>and</strong>ing <strong>and</strong> waiting in a line of people<br />

We stood in line for three hours while waiting for the concert tickets.<br />

in line<br />

- doing or being what people expect or accept, within ordinary limits<br />

It was difficult to keep the children in line at the picnic but somehow we managed.<br />

in love<br />

- liking/loving someone very much<br />

He has been in love with his girlfriend ever since he met her in high school.<br />

in luck<br />

- having good luck, finding something good by chance<br />

I think that we are in luck. I was able to buy two tickets for the concert.<br />

in memory of (someone or something)<br />

- as a reminder of someone or something, as a memorial to someone or something<br />

We decided to collect some money <strong>and</strong> buy a painting in memory of our gr<strong>and</strong>father.<br />

in mint condition<br />

- in perfect condition<br />

The old coins that my father gave me were in mint condition.<br />

in name only<br />

- not actual, only by name<br />

The man was an animal doctor in name only <strong>and</strong> had never once treated a sick or<br />

injured animal.<br />

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