A dictionary of Confusable Phrases: More Than 10,000 Idioms and Collocations



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A Dictionary of Confusable Phrases

in company • in good company
in company —when other people are present: But mind what
I say George, be sure you never swear in company.
in good company —(joc.) in the same, usually unpleasant sit-
uation: “I can’t speak a word of French.” “Don’t worry, you’re
in good company.”
in consideration of something • out of
 consideration for something
in consideration of something —on account of smth.; taking
smth. into consideration: On his retirement the company
granted him a pension of £
1
,000 a year, in consideration of
his services.
out of consideration for something —prompted by compassion
or regard for smth.: Exercise caution in publishing notices
concerning attempted suicide, particularly out of considera-
tion for the feelings of relatives.
in credit • on credit
in credit—still having money in one’s bank account: As long
as you stay in credit or within the free £
1
00 overdraft facility,
– 187 –
in credit


there will be no charges for normal transactions on your
account.
on credit—(of goods and services) not paid for at the time
when bought: Armed with a credit card … an American can
have meals, buy clothes, stay at hotels — all on credit.
Note: 
The expression does not correlate in meaning with the
phrase on the credit sideused to introduce one or more of the
good things about a situation: On the credit side he could rea-
sonably bank on his colleague’s honesty.
in deep water • in low water
in deep water —(also: in deep waters) in serious (especially
financial) difficulties: I have not suffered as you have. But —
I have been in rather deep water too, in another way.
in low water — = in deep water: Philip … came to know
which of the clients must be treated with respect and which
were in low water.

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