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Iicky: not good; very unattractive. Christine decided not to walk into the muddy water saying it looked too icky and smelly. I.D. : an abbreviation for "identification." You will need a student I.D. if you want to get into the football game for free. iffy: questionable; uncertain. Whether or not the project will be completed on time is kind of iffy at the moment. in: participating; a part of a group effort. (used with "be" and "count (one) in") If everyone wants to get a pizza, then I’m in. (You can count me in.) in a jiffy: very fast. I’ll have your order to you in a jiffy. in line for: next. Nguyen is in line for a big promotion at work. in no time flat: very quickly. We ordered some Chinese food and it was delivered in no time flat. in one piece: all together; intact; without injury. Somehow 20 people came out of the burning airplane in one piece while 145 others died. in one’s pocket: to have a person’s loyalty. Jennifer used to be in Pablo’s pocket, but now she’s seeing other guys. in the loop: to have information that others might not have; to have some degree of power or influence. I’m no longer in the loop at work. in the doghouse: in trouble; to experience a lot of difficulty with another person. I’ll be in the doghouse if I don’t bring my wife flowers on Valentine’s Day. in the money: to suddenly have a lot of money. After her uncle died and left a big inheritance, Lee was in the money. in the works: something that is being planned right now; as we speak. The boss doesn’t want to give us all the details right now, but he says that something big is in the works. IOU: a note promising the payment of money–stands for "I owe you." Bedros wrote his landlord an IOU when he couldn’t pay the rent.
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