In a stage whisper shivirlagan, pichirlagan ohangda, past ovoz da.
«When do we eat?» asked John in a stage whisper.
John said in stage whisper.
In an ivory tower (live/be/ dwell in an ivory tower) (fig) dunyodan bexabar holatda, ha qiqatdan xabarsiz ahvolda, osmondan tushgandek holatda, o‘z dunyosida yashamoq.
If you did not spend so much time in your ivory tower, you would know what people really think.
It is said that many scientists live in ivory towers. They have no idea what ordinary people need.
In black and white (fig) (1) (kelishuv, kontrakt, oldi berdi) rasmiylashtirilgan ko'rinishda, yozma holatda, (2) (lit) (film, surat) oq-qora ko'rinishda, rangda.
«Before I will make a deal with Sue,» said John. «1 want him to put it in black and white. We need a written contract.
The pictures were in black and white.
In broad daylight kuppakundu zi, ochiqdanochiq, hammaning ko'z o'ngida.
The mugging happaned in broad daylight and nobody saw it.
There they were selling drugs in broad daylight.
In flux (in a constant state of flux) doimiy o'zgarishda, har
doim o'zgaradigan, doim o'ynay digan (narxga).
The whole political system is in a constant state offlux.
The price ofgold is in flux.
In good hands (fig) ishonchli qo'llarda, yaxshi qo'llarda.
Do not worry. Your children are in good hands. Sue is an experi enced babysitter.
Your car is in good hands. Noth ing is going to happen to your car.
In hot water (with) (fig) muammoga duch kelgan, tashvishga o'ralashgan, kelishmovchilikda, galvada bo'lmoq.
He found himself in hot water with his father when he used fa ther's cigar.
I am in hot water at home for coming in late last night.
In name only nomiga (aslida hech kim, qo'g'richoq).
Mr. Smith is the boss of the Smith Company in name only. Mrs. Smith handles all the business af fairs.
No one takes him serious. He is the boss in name only.
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