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in
adjective- fashionable UK, 1960
- In and Out: it was a new concept, and fascinating. From then on Carnaby Street was inevitable. — Nik Cohn, Yellow Socks Are Out, p. 21, 1989
- socially accepted; popular US, 1929
- I’m in with the in crowd/ I go where the in crowd goes/ I’m in with the in crowd/ And I know what the in crowd knows. — Bryan Ferry, The In Crowd, 1964
- There was always a big band from New York staying at the “Dunbar” Hotel and since I had money to buy drinks and hang out with the “In” people, everything was cool. — Babs Gonzales, I Paid My Dues, p. 20, 1967
- assured of having amatory success AUSTRALIA
- Maybe she runs to a cobber. If she does you’re in. — J.E. MacDonnell, Don’t Gimme the Ships, p. 46, 1960
- Her lingering smile set his heart pumping. “You’re in Bertie-boy”, cooed Toggle, sucking noisily at his beer. — John Wynnum, Tar Dust, p. 28, 1962
- I’m in with her, he thought. You beaut. — Ray Slattery, Mobbs’ Mob, p. 109, 1966
- You’re in man, she’ll give you a root. — Christos Tsiolkas, Loaded, p. 9, 1995
- experiencing good luck or the like AUSTRALIA
- His eyes ran over the shining vehicle, and he recognised a Daimler. “Struth!” Splinter corroborated his thoughts, “are we in or are we!” — J.E. MacDonnell, Don’t Gimme the Ships, p. 137, 1960
- incarcerated US, 1903
- Guess what I’ve been in for? — S.E. Hinton, The Outsiders, p. 22, 1967
▶ be in it
to be actively and enthusiastically involved AUSTRALIA, 1928- Reg is a certainty Kevin and he tells me you don’t want to be in it. — Kevin Mackey, The Cure, p. 26, 1970
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