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

part of a paid job.
in one’s time —
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. = in one’s own time 
1
: Whereas in his time
few animal examples of the moral emotions were known, we
know now that there are many parallels in primate behavior.
2. earlier in one’s life: He’s a good enough player, but I’ve
seen better in my time. 3. at a previous period in one’s life
when a person was young: “In my time,” said the old man,
“a gentleman would always give a lady his seat on a bus.”
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in one’s prime • in the prime of life
in one’s prime —in the period of life when a person is most
prosperous and successful: Robinson was an amazing player
in his prime and a lot of us are probably too young to remem-
ber it.
in the prime of life —in the period of life when a person is
at the peak of health and beauty: Multiple Sclerosis is the
most common neurological disorder affecting young adults in
the prime of life.
in one’s right mind • in the right mind
in one’s right mind —healthy in mind; sane: He is not in his
right mind … he is talking nonsense, and is stark mad.
in the right mind —in a proper or favorable disposition: Ask
him after a good meal, just when he is in the right mind.
in one’s sight • in one’s sights
in one’s sight—
1
. in one’s vision: As we climbed the stairs of
the subway station, Big Ben was waiting to be the first thing
in our sight! 2. in one’s opinion; in one’s view: The fact of his
being a money-maker was redeemed in their sight by his devo-
tion to music. 3. regarded as a prospective objective: For at
least one night, the talk will be of the victory Martin had in
his sight and the way Harvick yanked it from him.
in one’s sights —
1
. visible through the sights of one’s rifle,
etc.: I had a large buck in my sights, clicked off the safety,
hesitated, and then lowered the rifle. 2. = in one’s sight 3: Now
she had it in her sights — a wonderful mansion flat overlooking
the Thames at Chiswick.