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

in the loose • on the loose
in the loose—(of things) not packed or tied up: Auctioneers
thread their way through the lanes of tobacco “in the loose”
on the warehouse floors.
on the loose —
1
. running around free after an escape from
prison, captivity, etc.: Look out! There is a bear on the loose
from the zoo. 2. free from the restraints of morality or disci-
pline: Most kids enjoy being on the loose when they go to
college.
in the make • on the make
in the make —(also: in the making) in an undeveloped state;
being worked on: My homepage is still in the make, that is
incomplete.
on the make —
1
. (coll.) trying to gain an advantage or profit:
He struck me always as a sly nasty fellow, a bootlicker, always
on the make. 2. = in the make: The shopping area is very
pedestrian friendly with wide sidewalks and is still on the
make. 3. (sl.) trying to win a person for sexual relationship:
Does my online flirting make me look like someone constantly
“on the make”?
in the money • on the money
in the money —(coll.) 
1
. having plenty of money: Being in
the money at the moment, I said that of course I’d lend her
any reasonable amount. 2. said of winners in a competition
providing winnings money to bettors: After the first race, two
of my horses were in the money.
on the money —(coll.) 
1
. exactly as desired: When you ensure
information flows between your sales and marketing teams,
the resulting marketing campaigns will be right on the money.
2. totally correct: I share them [ideas] with anyone who is
interested and I add my predictions — some will be on the
money and some will be way off base.
in the next world • in the second world
in the next world —is used of a state of existence after death:
Priests performed many ceremonies to help the dead person
on his journey to a happy life in the next world.
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