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Phrase(s): *an in (with someone)
a way to request a special favor from someone; an amount of influence with someone. (The in is a noun. *Typically: get ~; have ~; give someone ~.) • Did you get an in with the mayor? I have to ask him a favor. • Sorry, I don’t have an in, but I know someone who does., Phrase(s): *in with someone
favored by someone; experiencing someone’s goodwill. (*Typically: be ~; get ~.) • I’m really in with my Spanish professor. • I am trying to get in with the bank manager so I can get a loan. • Are you in with John? I need to ask him for a favor.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs
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1. Be in league or association with, as in She was in with the wrong crowd. It is Also put as keep in with, meaning "to remain in league or association with," as in He really kept in with his high school friends even while he was in college. [Late 1600s] 2. See IN GOOD WITH.
American Heritage Idioms