25 Common Preposition Combinations with IN

Common Preposition Combinations with IN Eduhyme English

A preposition is a word that is used to link nouns, pronouns, or phrases to other words in a sentence. Prepositions show the relationship between the noun or pronoun and other words in the sentence.

Some examples of prepositions include “on,” “at,” “in,” “from,” “to,” “for,” “of,” “with,” and “about.”

Prepositions are usually placed in front of nouns or pronouns to show the relationship between the two words. For example, in the sentence “The cat is sitting on the couch,” the preposition “on” shows the relationship between the noun “couch” and the pronoun “the.”

Here are some common preposition combinations that use the preposition “in”:

1. In a hurry

Meaning: Rushed, hurried; short of time
E.g. I can’t stop now. I’m in a hurry.

2. In a lather

Meaning: In a state of nervousness or anxiety
E.g. She was in a lather because she couldn’t find her passport.

3. In a minute

Meaning: Within a short time, very soon
E.g. Clean the kitchen, your grandma’s coming in a minute.

4. In a nutshell

Meaning: In summary; briefly or simply
E.g. He had a lot to say, but his answer, in a nutshell, was no.

5. In a row

Meaning: Successively, one after the other
E.g. After making losses four years in a row, the manager knew she had to sack someone.

6. In a row

Meaning: Placed in a straight line
E.g. Bottles of every type of alcohol they had were lined up in a row behind the bar.

7. In absentia

Meaning: While not present; while absent
E.g. The defendant was convicted in absentia after fleeing during the trial.

8. In action

Meaning: In operation
E.g. Seeing a steam engine in action is increasingly rare.

9. In action

Meaning: In combat
E.g. He was wounded in action in his second tour.

10. In advance

Meaning: Beforehand
E.g. The money was paid in advance.

11. In agreement

Meaning: Of one mind; thinking alike
E.g. I am in agreement with you as far as the basic design, but not with the colour scheme you suggest.

12. In agreement

Meaning: Confirmatory; matching
E.g. The results are in agreement with the calculated figures.

13. In all honesty

Meaning: Honestly; in truth
E.g. I didn’t get a girlfriend, though in all honesty, I’m still undecided whether I really want to have one.

14. In all my born days

Meaning: Ever
E.g. I’ve never seen such an ugly man in all my born days.

15. In bed

Meaning: While on a bed
E.g. Reading in bed and breakfasting in bed are two of my three favorite activities.

16. In bed

Meaning: In terms of sexual prowess
E.g. She wasn’t kind or smart, attractive or even funny. Her only redeeming feature was that she was fantastic in bed.

17. In black and white

Meaning: Explicitly, in writing, clearly and without doubt or misunderstanding, without any grey areas
E.g. I’ll believe that when I see it in black and white.

18. In black and white