In any case див. А-766.

In any hand див. А-766.

in any shape (тж. in any shape or form) в усякому випадку; у будь-якому ви­ гляді;

So long as the West keeps making demands that are never likely accepted the general can pretend to .be keeping in step with the rest.

He wants no compromise [on Germany] because, in the last analysis, he does not want reunification in any shape or form (D. W. L, Feb. 9, 1959).

251. in any way проте; в усякому випад­ ку; див. тж. 1-595;

We would not influence your choice in any way (J. London).

252. in a parenthesis між іншим, в дуж­ ках (сказати щось);

"Much he knew about it [about keeping house] himself!" said Miss Betsey in a paren­thesis (Ch. Dickens).

253. in а (або the) Pickwickian sense

жарт, в переносному необразливому значен­ні \вираз Ч. Діккенса (Ch. Dickens, 1812— 1870) "Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club," гл. I];

The chairman felt it his imperative duty to demand of the honourable gentleman, whether he had used the expression, which had just escaped him, in a common sense.

Mr. Blotton had no hesitation in saying, that he had not — he had used the word in its Pick­wickian sense (Ch. Dickens).

in a pig's eye (060 whisper) due. B-700.

in a pinch due. A-78S.

In a pretty pickle due. 1-179.

in a pretty pucker of indecision (тж. in a pucker of indecision) рідк. в нерішу­ чості;

If I ran forward, I might overtake them; if I ran towards London, they would speedily overtake me. In a pretty pucker of indecision I rose reeking from the ditch and scrambled out on to the road... (/. Greenwood).

in a pretty take on (або taking) див. 1-192, 2).

In a pucker of indecision див. 1-257.

in a quiet corner у затишному, від­ людному містечку; у затишку.

in arms див. U-218.

in a round (тж. in round) заст. по колу.

in a round-about (або roundabout) manner див. 1-264.

in a round-about (або roundabout) way кружним шляхом; перєн. кружним Ілля-

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хом, здаля, ^ наздогад буряків, щоб дали капусти (тж. in a round-about manner);

Не had casually heard in a round-about way that you had left your situation with Mr. Pecksniff (Ch. Dickens).

Sitting on the bed and playing with his gloves, he began to talk to Vivien of her private affairs again, leading up to them in a roundabout manner by talking of his own private affairs (W. Maxwell).

265. in a row підряд;

Obvioilsly, Haviland had worked late the night before, as he must have done for several nighis in a row, because he looked drawn and pale (M. Wilson).

266. in a rush (тж. on the rush) поспіш­ но, спішно, поспіхом, хапаючись, поспі­ шаючи;

White was in a rush to finish some work on his apparatus so that he could go away to the shore for at least a couple of weeks before the fall semester began (W. Wilson).

267. in a sad shape у поганому стані; за­ недбаний; див. тж. 1-307 та 1-501;

Well, we have a hell of a situation here, what with practically the whole city in ruins, anu the morale of the people in a sad shape (S. Heytn).