admit (someone or something) into (something or some place)
admit (someone or something) into (something or some place)
1. To allow something to be used as evidence in a trial. In this usage, "into" is always followed by "evidence." The prosecuting attorney tried to admit new documents into evidence.
2. To allow someone to enter or become a member of some organization or place. That university only admits the best applicants into its law program. Luckily, a worker admitted us into the store, even though it was about to close.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
admit something into something
to allow something to be introduced into something else. You cannot admit this document into the body of evidence!
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
admit into
v.
To allow someone or something to enter or be a part of something: This school does not admit students into a degree program without a high school diploma. The judge admitted the documents into evidence. We were admitted into the theater even though we were very late.
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.
- admit into
- absolve
- absolve (one) from (something)
- absolve from
- the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth
- be on the scent
- be on the scent (of someone or something)
- turn state's evidence
- suggest (something) to (one)