mainly American

to be worried that you are going to be defeated.

There are rumours that the Democrats are running scared after recent opinion polls showed their rivals to be way out in front. (usually in continuous tenses)

• in a tight spot
• in a vacuum
• in a way
• in awe
• in awe of
• in awe of someone
• in awe of something
• in a word
• in bad faith
• in bed with
• in bed with someone
• in birthday suit
• in black and white
• in blood
• in brief
• in broad daylight
• in broad strokes
• in cahoots
• in cahoots with
• in cahoots with someone
• in case
• in case of
• in case of something
• in charge
• in charge of