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IN +Noun
1. In/Like a flash Trong chớp nhoáng E.g. He appears in a flash.
(very quickly and suddenly)
2. To be in a good mood Ha ̣nh phúc E.g. I’ve met my idol. This
SYN makes me in a good mood..
To be on cloud nine
To be in high spirits
To be on top of the world
To be over the moon
To be like a dog with two tails
To feel like milion dollars
To be in seventh heaven
3. To be in a hurry Đang vô ̣i E.g. Sorry, I can’t read the
SYN letter because I’m in a hurry.
To be in haste
To be in rush
To be rushed
To be hurried
4. In (just) a minute Tí nữa E.g. Their fans will be here
(In a very short time) in a minute.
5. In a word Tóm la ̣i E.g. He is ugly, ungentle and
SYN rude. In short, you shouldn’t
In short get married to him.
In sum
In brief
In summary
In conclusion
In a nutshell
Briefly
To summarize
To sum up
To conclude
6. To live/be in a world of one’s own Số ng cuô ̣c đời của E.g. He like living in a world
(if you are in a world of your own, mình of his own.
you are so concerned with your
own thoughts that you do not notice
what is happening around you)
7. In addition (to something) Thêm vào đó/Hơn E.g This machine is very
SYN nữa useful. In addition, it’s
Additionally cheap.
Furthermore

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Moreover
What’s more
Also
8. In advance Trước E.g. The rent must be paid in
SYN advance.
Beforehand
9. To be in agony Đang đau quằ n qoa ̣i E.g. His stomach is in agony
because of food poisoning
10. In all probability Có thể E.g. In all probability, he’s
SYN already gone.
In all likelihood
Perhaps
Maybe
Probably
11. In any case Bấ t luâ ̣n thế nào E.g. In any case, you have to
SYN go to the university.
In/ under no circumstances
In any event
At all events
12. To be in black and white Viế t/in rõ E.g. I had to believe it,
(in writing or in print) because it was there in black
and white.
13. To be in blossom/bloom (Hoa) Đang nở E.g. This rose is in blossom
(with the flowers open)
14. In broad daylight Vào ban ngày, nơi dễ E.g. The robbery occurred in
(in the clear light of day, when it is nhiǹ thấ y broad daylight, in a crowded
easy to see) street.
15. In case Chỉ là đề phòng, E.g. It may rain so you
SYN phòng khi, nhỡ đâu, should bring an umbrella just
In the event phòng khi in case.
16. In case of something Trong trường hơ ̣p E.g. In case of fire, ring the
SYN alarm bell.
In the event of
17. To have something in common Chung E.g. We have a lot of
(with somebody) hobbies in common.
(to have the same features,
characteristics, etc.)
18. To be in danger (of something) Đang gă ̣p nguy E.g. People in the burning
SYN hiể m/Có nguy cơ house are in danger.
In hazard
At risk
In peril
In jeopardy
19. To be in debt Mắ c nơ ̣ E.g. He’s in debt now.
SYN
To be in the red
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To get into debt

ANT
To be in the black
To be/get out of debt
20. In detail Mô ̣t cách cu ̣ thể , chi E.g. She describes
(including or considering all the tiế t everything in detail.
information about something or
every part of something)
21. To be in doubt Không chắ c chắ n Eg: The contract is still in
SYN doubt.
To be uncertain
To be/hang in the balance
Uncertainly
22. In earnest Ma ̣nh me/̃ Nghiêm E.g. It’s beginning to snow
(To a great extent, with more túc in earnest.
determination and energy/
Seriously)
23. To be in effect (Luâ ̣t) Đang đươ ̣c thi E.g. These laws are in effect
(of a law or rule) hành in twenty states.
In use
In practice
24. In essence Về bản chấ t E.g. These things are in
SYN essence the same.
Essentially
25. In exchange for something Để đổ i lấ y E.g. I gave him chocolate in
SYN exchange for some licorice
In return for something
26. To be in existence Còn tồ n ta ̣i E.g. This is the oldest
(To be real or living or of being Hebrew manuscript in
present) existence.
27. In fact Thực ra/Thực tế E.g. In fact, he’s not perfect
SYN like you expected.
In reality
Actually
Indeed
Factually
As a matter of fact
28. To be in favor of Ủ ng hô ̣ E.g. They are in favor of our
somebody/something project.
SYN
To support
To be in support of
To be in aid of
29. In focus Rõ nét The binoculars were in
(show something clearly) focus.
ANT
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Out of focus
30. To be in good condition Khỏe ma ̣nh E.g. You will be in good
SYN condition after treatment.
To be in a good health (condition)
To be alive and kicking
To be as fit as a fiddle
To be as the picture of health
To be in the pink
31. In good conscience Mô ̣t cách trung thực E.g. You cannot in all
SYN conscience regard that as fair
Honestly pay.
Frankly
To be honest
To be frank
32. In honor of somebody/something Để thể hiê ̣n sự kính E.g. Our club gave a party in
(in order to show respect and tro ̣ng honor of the club's president.
admiration for
somebody/something)
33. In ink Viế t/vẽ bằ ng mực E.g. You must sign your
(to write or draw in ink over checks in ink.
something that has already been
written or drawn in pencil)
34. To be in lack (of Đang thiế u E.g. We are in lack of natural
somebody/something) resource.
SYN
To be in shortage of
To lack
There is a shortage of
There is a lack of
There is a deficiency of
To be deficient in
35. In lieu of Thay vì E.g. We accept a cheque in
SYN lieu of cash.
Instead of s
In place of
Rather than
36. In (the) light of something Sau khi cân nhắ c, E.g. In light of the clerk's
(after considering something) xem xét rudeness, we didn't return to
that shop.
37. To be in love (with Đang yêu E.g. She is in love with
somebody/something) Mark.
(To love somebody or to be
strongly attracted by something)
38. In my view Theo quan điể m của E.g. In my view, we
SYN tôi shouldn’t cooperate with this
In my opinion company.
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In my viewpoint
In my point of view
From my perspective
From my point of view
39. To be in need (of Đang cầ n E.g. I’m in need of money.
somebody/something)
SYN
For the want of
40. In no time Trong tương lai gầ n E.g. She will get married to
(Very soon) Tom in no time.
41. To be in operation Đang hoa ̣t đô ̣ng E.g. This machine is in
(working, being used or having an operation.
effect)
42. In other words Nói cách khác E.g. It was a perfectly
SYN ordinary day; in other words,
That is to say I went to work and come
To put it another way home again.
43. To be in pain Đang bi ̣đau E.g. I am in pain because I
SYN met with an accident.
To have a pain in something
44. To be in the process (of Đang trong quá triǹ h E.g. This house is in the
something) process of building.
SYN
To be in the course of something
45. To be in progress Đang tiế n hành , đang E.g. The preparation for the
SYN diễn ra, đang xảy ra party is in progress.
To be going on
To be taking place
46. To be in power Đang nắ m quyề n E.g. Obama is in power
SYN
To be in government
47. In public Công khai/trước công E.g. She is appearing in
(when other people, esp strangers, chúng public.
are present)
SYN
Publicly
48. To be in somebody’s favor Có lơ ̣i cho ai đó E.g. The exchange rate is in
SYN our favor today.
To be beneficial/advantageous to
somebody
To give advantages/benefits to
somebody
49. In some ways Ở mức nào đó, mô ̣t E.g. The changes are an
SYN chừng mực nào đó improvement in some ways.
To some extent
Partly
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In a way
In some way
In some degrees
50. To be in style Hơ ̣p thời trang E.g. Thanks to being
SYN renewed, your old coat is in
To be in the height of fashion style now.
To be fashionable
To be in fashion
51. To be in tears Đang khóc E.g. He’s already fallen
(To be crying) down. Thus, he is in tears
now.
52. In that case Nế u như vâ ̣y thì E.g. You don’t love him, do
SYN you? In that case, why don’t
In that situation you say goodbye to him?
53. To be in the custody Thuộc quyền trông E.g. The castle is now in the
coi của, được bảo vệ custody of the state.
bởi
54. In the end Cuố i cùng E.g. We have to spend a lot
SYN of time to persuade him. In
At last the end, he accepts to give up
Finally smoking.
In the long run
Eventually
Ultimately
Lastly
After all
56. In the first place Lúc đầ u, đầ u tiên E.g. We should never have
SYN agreed to do this in the first
In the beginning place.
At first
Firstly
First of all
First and foremost
To start with
To begin with
57. In the flesh Trực tiế p E.g. I will meet my idol in
SYN the flesh in no time.
In person
Directly
To have a meeting
To have a face-to-face
meeting/conversation
58. In/at/to the forefront of Ở vi ̣trí quan tro ̣ng E.g. His image is in the
(something) forefront of her mind.
(in or into an important or leading
position in a particular group or
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activity)
59. In the meantime Trong khi đó, trong E.g. The next programme
SYN lúc đó starts in five minutes; in the
Meanwhile meantime, here is some
music.
60. To be in the mood (for sth/to do Thić h làm gì E.g. I’m in no mood to eat
something) out.
(to feel like doing or having
something)
61. In the nick of time Vào phút chót (nhưng E.g. The doctor arrived in the
(at the very last moment; just in chưa muô ̣n) nick of time. Fortunately, the
time before something bad patient’s life was saved.
happens)
62. To be in the wrong Có lỗi, phải chiụ E.g. He admits that he’s in
(in the position of being responsible trách nhiê ̣m the wrong.
for a mistak, an offence, a
quarrel…)
63. To be in trouble Đang gă ̣p rắ c rố i/khó E.g. The car is out of order.
SYN khắ n Thus we are in trouble.
To be in difficulty
To be in a dilemma
64. To be in tune (with Đồ ng ý/Có chung ý E.g. Having been persuaded,
somebody/something) kiế n với he is in tune with us.
SYN
To agree with
To have an agreement with
To see eye to eye with
ANT
To be out of tune (with
somebody/something)
65. In turn Lầ n lươ ̣t E.g. The examiner called our
(one after the other in a particular name in turn.
order)
66. To be in use Đang đươ ̣c sử du ̣ng E.g. Don’t throw away this
(To be used) television, it’s still in use.
67. In vain Cố gắ ng nhưng vô E.g. I tried in vain to sleep
(without success) ić h last night.

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