n. 25B6; preposition
she was hiding in a wardrobe : INSIDE, within, in the middle of; surrounded by, enclosed by.
he was covered in mud : WITH, by.
he put a fruit gum in his mouth : INTO, inside.
they met in 1921 : DURING, in the course of, over.
I'll see you in half an hour : AFTER, at the end of, following; within, in less than, in under.
a tax of ten pence in the pound : TO, per, every, each.
outside.
25B6; adverb
his mum walked in : INSIDE, indoors, into the room, into the house/building.
the tide's in : HIGH, at its highest level, rising.
out.
25B6; adjective
there was no one in : PRESENT, (at) home; inside, indoors, in the house/room.
(informal) beards are in : FASHIONABLE, in fashion, in vogue, popular, (bang) up to date, modern, modish, chic, à la mode, de rigueur; informal trendy, all the rage, with it, cool, the in thing, hip.
(informal) I was in with all the right people : IN FAVOUR, popular, friendly, friends; liked, admired, accepted; informal in someone's good books.
out, unfashionable, unpopular.
25A0; in for DUE FOR, in line for; expecting, about to receive.
25A0; in for it IN TROUBLE, about to be punished; informal for the high jump, in hot/deep water, in (deep) shtook; Brit. informal for it.
25A0; in on PRIVY TO, aware of, acquainted with, informed about/of, apprised of; informal wise to, in the know about, hip to; archaic ware of.
25A0; ins and outs (informal) DETAILS, particulars, facts, features, characteristics, nuts and bolts; informal nitty gritty.