Commonly-Used Idioms, Sayings and phrasal verbs - Saigontre

in (someone's) name
- in someone's ownership/property
I put my father's car in my name as soon as he gave it to me.
in (someone's) prayers
- remembered by name when someone prays
My friend's father was in my prayers when he went to the hospital for a major
operation.
in (someone's) shoes/place
- seeing or experiencing something from someone else's point of view
I wish that my father could see some of my difficulties at work in my shoes.
in spite of
- in opposition to, despite
In spite of the terrible weather we went to the beach for a picnic.
in step with (someone or something)
- marching with the same rhythm as someone else, in agreement with the others in a
group
All of the members of our group were in step with each other regarding the New
Year's party.
in stitches
- laughing
They were in stitches over their teacher`s joke.
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