British, humorous

if a woman or situation is jolly hockey sticks, the woman or the people involved in that situation belong to a high social class, and often talk in a very happy way that seems false.

Well, she's okay, but a little jolly hockey sticks, if you know what I mean.

• in advance of
• in advance of something
• in a flash
• in a fog
• in a good light
• in a huff
• in all but name
• in all glory
• in all likelihood
• in all modesty
• in all my born days
• in all my days
• in all probability
• in all someone's glory
• in all something's glory
• in a manner of speaking
• in a month of Sundays
• in and of itself
• in a New York minute
• in a nutshell
• in any case
• in any event
• in any shape or form
• in any way, shape, or form
• in a pickle