British english A to Z_5

Mục chỉ tương đương với Mỹ cho mỗi cách nói riêng của tiếng Anh và thường cung cấp giải thích thêm. Vật liệu bổ sung có giá trị xuất hiện trong hai phụ lục, lần đầu tiên trong đó vạch ra các sự khác biệt cơ bản giữa Anh và tiếng Mỹ về cú pháp, phát âm, dấu chấm câu, chính tả.
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British english A to Z_5182 in a way; in a great wayin a way; in a great way. See way.in (someone’s) bad books Inf. in dutch with (someone)Inf. Variant: in (someone’s) black books. Synonymous with in the cart.in baulk, balk Inf. in a spotInf. Meaning ‘in difficulties.’in care in a foster homeincident room (approx.) situation roomA term beloved of English detective story writers; temporary headquarters setup during the investigation of the crime; a control room where the hero-detectiveand staff meet and discuss things.indent, n., v.t. requisitionindexed. See index-linked.index-linked, adj. adjusted for inflationDescribes savings programs, investments, etc. where the income and/or capi-tal are geared to the British cost-of-living index (the UK General Index of RetailPrices—RPI for short). Index-linked is sometimes shortened to indexed, and theprocess has been dubbed indexation, which can be applied to wages and salariesas well.Indian. See red Indian.Indian meal corn mealAn old-fashioned term, little used nowadays, just as Indian corn is little used tomean what Americans call corn and Britons sweetcorn.indicators, n. pl. car signalsAnd to signal that you’re turning, you indicate.indoors at homeindustrial action union protest activityAnything from a slow down to a full-fledged strike.industrial estate. See under estate.ingle-nook, n. chimney cornerA word that summons up an irresistibly cozy, even stirring, image of the quint-essential Briton by his or her hearth. Rooms in old houses sometimes have fire-places as much as eight or ten feet wide, with a grate or stove in the center fromwhich the smoke runs into a narrow flue. Comfortable chairs can be placed oneither side, within the fireplace.ingrowing, adj. ingrownReferring to toenails or facial hair. The Americans seem resigned to a fait accom-pli. 183 inspectoratein hand 1. at one’s disposal 2. under control1. As in, Aberdeen still has two games in hand, and though trailing at the moment,might yet win the Scottish first division football (soccer) championship. In thissense, in hand would be to go in America: … two games to go.2. Being attended to: Not to worry; the matter is in hand.inland, adj. domestic; internalThe British speak of inland postage rates and inland revenue. The opposite num-ber of an American internal revenue agent is the British inland revenue inspector. Butsee internal.in low water 1. Inf. hard up 2. Slang. in hot water1. Inf. Financial stress is the usual connotation.2. Inf. Difficult straits or a depressed state generally (e.g., the weak position of apolitical party out of favor) is the broader implication, and in this sense its Ameri-can equivalent would be in hot water. Low in the water is a variant, meaning ‘upagainst it.’innings, n. sing. inningNote the -s, which does not make innings plural. An American inning is a Britishinnings. The standard British plural is the same as the singular; informally, it isinningses. The technical term is used only in cricket, but has found its way fromthere into general, figurative use, especially in the phrase good innings.Inns of Court see commentThese are the four legal societies which alone may admit persons to the bar in thesense of allowing them to practice as barristers as distinguished from solicitors.These societies are the Inner Temple, Middle Temple, Lincoln’s Inn, and Gray’sInn. The term Inns of Court denotes not only those societies but also their build-ings in London.in one’s gift at one’s disposalWith particular reference to a living, but also to an appointed job.in pod Slang. knocked upSlang. Both countries use in ...