I

Idioms beginning with "I"

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Contents of I:

intent
[intent]
See: [TO ALL INTENTS AND PURPOSES].


into a nose dive
[into a nose dive]
See: [GO INTO A TAIL SPIN] or [GO INTO A NOSE DIVE].


into a tail spin
[into a tail spin]
See: [GO INTO A TAIL SPIN].


into account
[into account]
See: [TAKE INTO ACCOUNT].


into commission
[into commission]
See: [IN COMMISSION].


into effect
[into effect]  {adv. phr.}
Into use or operation.
The new rule was put into effect at once.
The judge ordered the old suspended penalty into effect.




into hot water
[into hot water]
See: [HOT WATER].


into line
[into line]  {adv. phr.}
1. Into agreement.
The department's spending was brought into line with the budget.
2. Under control.
Independent congressmen were brought into line by warnings that jobs for their friends would be kept back.
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into one's blood
[into one's blood]
See: [IN ONE'S BLOOD].


into one's head
[into one's head]
See: [BEAT INTO ONE'S HEAD], [TAKE INTO ONE'S HEAD].



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