Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

have an in

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 6.26 in modern English

Syllables: have an in
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To have connections or influence.

Example Sentences

"I had an "in" with the Navy ."
"He should wait a year and then submit detailed plans for a sneak to the school board (where he had an in)."
"Stevie Chick, John Mulvey and the live editor Andy Capper were already big supporters at NME, and Andy had an in at The Guardian."
"One of the students had an “in” with the P.E. department so we interviewed most of the CSUF team coaches."

Inflected Forms

has an in (present, singular) having an in (participle, present) had an in (participle, past) had an in (past)

Phrases

have a foot in the door have someone's ear

Frequently Paired Words

have a foot in the door have someone's ear

Questions

What does have an in mean?: To have connections or influence.

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